Émile Fleury founded the estate in 1895. After several generations of traditional winegrowing — including Robert Fleury, the first ‘récoltant-manipulant’ in the Aube department — it was Jean-Pierre Fleury who, in 1989, began the estate’s conversion to biodynamic farming, a decision that was unprecedented in Champagne at the time. Organic certification followed in 1992. Today, his children Jean-Sébastien, Morgane and Benoît carry on this legacy across 15 hectares certified by Demeter and Biodyvin, planted mainly with Pinot Noir, complemented by Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, at altitudes ranging from 103 to 264 metres.
In the cellar, Jean-Sébastien Fleury applies winemaking methods of a rare standard: gravity pressing, plot-by-plot processing, maturation in 6,000-litre oak casks and barrels, and ageing on slats for 3 to 10 years depending on the cuvée. Sulphur is kept to an absolute minimum — and is completely absent from certain cuvées such as the Sonate, launched in 2012 with the 2009 vintage. Each bottle is the direct expression of a specific plot, a vintage and a living soil.