Tauxières-Mutry

Tauxières-Mutry lies in the Livre valley, on the southern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, 11 km northeast of Épernay, between Bouzy, Louvois, and Tours-sur-Marne. Since January 1, 2016, it has formed the new commune of Val de Livre with Louvois, and is its capital; the appellation regulations simply call it “Tauxières.” L'UMC places it in the Grande Montagne de Reims terroir.

The 240 ha of vineyards, cultivated by 52 winegrowers, lie between 137 and 191 meters, with an average slope of 9%: they follow both sides of the valley, so exposures vary from east to southwest. North of the two villages, a promontory of the Montagne rises above 260 meters; opposite, beyond the Livre, the hills of Mont Écouvé and Les Fourches are also planted with vines. Pinot Noir accounts for 79%, Chardonnay for 16%, and Meunier for 5%. L'UMC lists vineyards belonging to Bollinger, Moët & Chandon, Mumm & Cie, Philipponnat, Thiénot, and Veuve Clicquot.

Tauxières and Mutry, two distinct communes, united in 1883 and long retained two town halls, two churches, and two washhouses. The village once also made its living from kilns: in the mid-19th century, it still had seven tile works, but vineyards later prevailed. In the last échelle des crus, it was rated at 99%, one step below Grand Cru; the appellation regulations list it among the Premier Cru. The Romanesque church of Saint-Hilaire and the 19th-century château remain; the latter is now home to a maison. From the lieu-dit Clos des Fourches, you can take in the valley.

At present, STELT does not have any Champagne from Tauxières-Mutry in its catalog; when some become available, you will find them below. The village is on the map of Champagne.