Winemaker
Laurent Lequart
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Passy Grigny, France
i. Biography
Laurent Lequart is the winemaker at Champagne Laurent Lequart in Passy Grigny, France, a role rooted in a four-generation family line and carried forward through the daily decisions behind Grower Champagne from the Marne Valley. His path runs from grapes collected and pressed through local cooperative operations to a selection of 10 labels under the family brand, with Meunier, Sustainable Viticulture, and organic techniques shaping the house’s direction.
Beginnings
Passy Grigny is the starting point: a village in the Marne Valley tied to Grower Champagne and to a house described as four generations of family winemakers. That inheritance gives Laurent Lequart’s work its frame, not as a detached brand exercise, but as a continuation of a family Champagne house working from its own village identity. The vineyards primarily feature Meunier, the grape that gives the estate much of its specific voice. In a region often discussed through blends, this emphasis carries weight, as it places a single variety at the center of the story and keeps the Passy-Grigny terroir close to the glass. In 1988, the house’s philosophy linked Sustainable Viticulture with care for people, nature, and land, and with the making of high-quality wines. That principle now sits alongside a focus on organic winemaking techniques, with respect for the environment and an allowance for nature to help produce quality Champagne.
The Rise
The working method is practical before it is expressive: local cooperative operations collect and press the grapes. From there, Lequart adds his own style, producing a selection of 10 labels under the Champagne Laurent Lequart brand. Two certifications mark that environmental direction in formal terms. The house holds High Environmental Value, or HVE, certification, and it also holds Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne, or VDC, certification. The bottles give the philosophy a more exact shape. Laurent Lequart Prestige Pur Meunier Extra Brut Champagne N.V. is listed by Vivino among the top 2% of all wines in the world, a distinction attached to a Champagne built around the grape that defines the estate’s vineyards. Another marker is Laurent Lequart Blanc De Meunier Vieilles Vignes, a single-varietal Champagne made from Meunier grapes from vines over 40 years old. Its purpose is direct: revealing the richness of the Passy-Grigny terroir through old-vine Meunier. Champagne Laurent Lequart – Millésime 2010 adds a dated point of recognition. It was identified as a Trophy Winner in the Vintage category in a Glass of Bubbly tasting article.
Today
At the family house in Passy Grigny, Lequart’s work remains tied to Grower Champagne, Meunier, and a sustainable approach to viticulture. The same arc that begins with four generations of family winemakers now moves through organic techniques, certified environmental practice, and a set of labels that keep the village at the center. His view of Champagne also extends to the table. “Today pairing food and Champagne is an important subject and I am pleased that more and more people are seeing Champagne as a perfect gastronomic wine for many foods.” That sentence fits the wider direction of his work: Champagne treated not only as a celebratory pour, but as wine with range, food compatibility, and a relationship to land. For Lequart, the route from Passy Grigny to the glass is shaped by family continuity, cooperative pressing, Meunier, and the environmental choices behind each cuvée.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What roles has Laurent Lequart held?
He has worked as winemaker at Champagne Laurent Lequart in Passy Grigny, France.
What is Laurent Lequart doing now?
He works as winemaker at the family Champagne house, producing Grower Champagne with a focus on Meunier, Sustainable Viticulture, and organic winemaking techniques.
Where else has Laurent Lequart worked?
His career history centers on Champagne Laurent Lequart in Passy Grigny, France.
