A Rich Family Heritage

Jean Josselin is one of the most authentic grower Champagne houses in the Côte des Bar—a proudly independent, family-run domaine that has been producing its own Champagne since 1957, when the founder broke from the local cooperative to bottle under his own name.

Today, the house is guided by Jean-Pierre Josselin and his son Jean-Félix—the third generation of the family to farm these vines and craft these wines. Together, they bring a rare combination of generational experience and fresh thinking to everything they do, with an unwavering focus on quality, sustainability, and authenticity.

The Vineyards: Gyé-sur-Seine, Côte des Bar

The Jean Josselin estate spans 14 parcels across the rolling limestone-clay hills surrounding the village of Gyé-sur-Seine. This is classic Côte des Bar country—Pinot Noir territory—and the family has planted accordingly: over 80% of their 11.7 hectares are dedicated to this noble grape, with the remainder planted to Chardonnay and a small amount of Meunier for balance and texture.

Vine age varies by parcel, averaging over 30 years across the estate. The oldest Pinot Noir vines—some dating back more than 50 years—contribute remarkable complexity and depth to the house's flagship cuvées. These aged vines produce lower yields, but each berry is more concentrated, more expressive, and more reflective of the land beneath them.

Ancient Soils, Modern Care

The soils of Gyé-sur-Seine are rich in clay, interlaced with marl and fossilised marine sediments—a legacy of the ancient seabed that once covered this region millions of years ago. Known as Kimmeridgian soils, they offer a different kind of mineral backbone to the wines: not the pure chalky precision of the Côte des Blancs, but something broader and more generous—contributing power, ripeness, and a savoury depth that is unmistakably Côte des Bar.

Jean-Félix tends the vines with a deep commitment to biodiversity and soil health. Jean Josselin holds the Terra Vitis certification, a respected independent standard that guarantees responsible viticultural practices—from reducing chemical inputs to encouraging natural life between the rows. The goal is not just to grow healthy grapes today, but to leave the land in better condition for the generations that follow.

The Wines

Jean Josselin Champagnes are characterful, expressive, and built to be enjoyed. They embody the best of the Côte des Bar: generous fruit, precision winemaking, and a true sense of place. They are not trying to imitate the grandes maisons—they are something more interesting: wines made by people who know every parcel by name, who have farmed these slopes for decades, and who put their family name on every bottle.

These are Champagnes with soul. And they're now available to discover in New Zealand, exclusively through Three French Vines.

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