Veuve Ambal
Away from Champagne’s glare, Veuve Ambal in Burgundy carries its own gravitas: founded in 1898 by Marie Ambal and held by the Piffaut family from the origin, the house became a pioneer of Crémant de Bourgogne—making the Méthode Traditionnelle a regional identity, not a borrowed costume.
The stage is expansive yet precise: more than 220 hectares spread across six terroirs, from limestone at Molesme to Kimmeridgian soils near Chablis, with altitude sites in the Hautes‑Côtes, the Côte Chalonnaise and sunlit Mâconnais. Assemblages bring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir together with Aligoté and Gamay, followed by Tirage, extended lees ageing sur lattes, and dosages chosen for style rather than sweetness.
Between tradition and the choreography of vast cellars, the perlage translates Burgundy instead of imitating anything else—calcareous, poised, quietly assured.Veuve Ambal
Away from Champagne’s glare, Veuve Ambal in Burgundy carries its own gravitas: founded in 1898 by Marie Ambal and held by the Piffaut family from the origin, the house became a pioneer of Crémant de Bourgogne—making the Méthode Traditionnelle a regional identity, not a borrowed costume.
The stage is expansive yet precise: more than 220 hectares spread across six terroirs, from limestone at Molesme to Kimmeridgian soils near Chablis, with altitude sites in the Hautes‑Côtes, the Côte Chalonnaise and sunlit Mâconnais. Assemblages bring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir together with Aligoté and Gamay, followed by Tirage, extended lees ageing sur lattes, and dosages chosen for style rather than sweetness.
Between tradition and the choreography of vast cellars, the perlage translates Burgundy instead of imitating anything else—calcareous, poised, quietly assured.
