Winemaker
Juliette Alips
Winemaker, Domaine Les Monts Fournois
- Discipline
- Winemaker
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i. Biography
Single-vineyard Champagne production shifts the focus from cellar intervention directly to parcel identity, soil exposure, and vine age. Juliette Alips directs this discipline as the winemaker at Domaine Les Monts Fournois, centering her attention on site-specific viticulture in the Premier Cru parcels of the northern Montagne de Reims.
Coming Up
Born and raised in Champagne, Alips approaches viticulture with an emphasis on preserving the unadorned expression of the site rather than projecting a personality or family label. Her lineage is closely tied to the historic Bérêche family domaine, working alongside her cousins Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche of Champagne Bérêche et Fils to establish the venture. The core of the craft rests within the Premier Cru lieu-dit Les Monts Fournois in Ludes, located in the northern Montagne de Reims sub-area called La Grande Montagne. The 9-hectare (22.2-acre) south-facing premier cru parcel features old vines that shape the estate's cellar program. At the top of the slope, Alips stewards Chardonnay vines planted. Lower down the hillside, she manages parcels of Pinot Noir dating back to 1963 and 1994. The winemaking ethos follows an exacting approach: one terroir, one family, one champagne, one coteaux champenois, and one expression per vintage, letting the geology and vintage conditions take precedence over cellar embellishment.
Career - Winemaker, Domaine Les Monts Fournois (2022–present)
FAQ What is Juliette Alips's current role? Juliette Alips serves as the winemaker and vineyard manager for Domaine Les Monts Fournois in Champagne, a post she has held.
