January 2026

Domaine Rousseaux-Batteux is headed by third generation winemaker Adrien Rousseaux. He is one part mad-scientist and one part rockstar wine maker. Any trip to visit his facility in the heart of the Grand Cru Village of Verzenay has begun the the joyous screams of children as his cellar is directly across from the elementary school. We have witnessed him communicate with his son out the window, across the street from tasting room to playground. We have seen him scamper around his cellar pulling samples from the wildly stacked barrels and tanks with the precision of a surgeon It is all part of working with Adrien and we love every second of it. He is one of the most thoughtful, and nicest, winemakers we have ever had the pleasure of working with.

Though he does own plots in some of the most exciting Grand Cru villages in Champagne his focus is never the village or the Cru. He focuses on making some of the most stunning single vineyard champagnes. The purity of fruit, expression of terroir and level of winemaking are unmatched. We could go on and on with superlatives about the person and the place but whet you really need to do is taste these wines. They are some of the most sought after champagnes in the world and we are so excited to share them with you.

Winemaking is not prescriptive for Adrien. Each year everyone of his plots get exactly what he feels they need to perform their best. Sometimes he bottles in the spring and sometimes the summer. A plot that got new oak fermentation last year may see none the next. A plot that preformed very well may be better in a blend than on it's own. No one detail is the same from year to year or plot to plot. The attention to detail serves the wine at all cost. Some producers would go the easy route and follow a script but not Adrien and we benefit from all of his eccentricities. The nuance it brings out in each wine is the reward for him and for us.

We are so excited for you to begin the new year with the wines from Adrien. We have some exciting plans for 2026. More trips to Champagne with Club Members. New producers that will arrive soon and you will be the first to try and so much more. We look forward to what is to come and hopefully so do you!

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