Vincent Cuillier L’Envol Cuvée Speciale 60 mois – Extra Brut Champagne

This blend of equal proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier is aged for 60 months on its lees during second fermentation in bottle, which is far longer than the average in Champagne. It is also blended with around 40% of reserve wine  averaging 10 years old. The long ageing time in the lees and high proportion of reserve fruit give good depth and a very pleasant biscuity complexity to the Champagne. It is crisp and dry  (3-4g/l dosage) with some richness and gentle, honeyed, nutty flavours. 

This is an excellent “reserve”-style Champagne at a very fair price.

The label pays hommage to Vincent Cuillier’s ancestors, the Montgolfier family who invented the hot air balloon. Vincent himself is a very keen hot air balloonist! 

“I was blown away by the wines I tasted from Vincent Cuillier this year. Regenerative farming, including the planting of trees in vineyards, is one of the cornerstones of his approach….and the wines are now simply extraordinary. There’s a new-found level of precision here that is just unreal. These wines won’t be released until early 2026, but I would be getting in line now. Prices are very fair at this level and in today’s market. That may very well change soon, once Champagne lovers start to discover the wines. I can’t recommend these upcoming releases highly enough.” Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2025