Notes from Wine Traditions:

"The Fresne Ducret domaine consists of 6 hectares of 1er Cru vineyards divided among 25 parcels, which are, with one exception, all in the village of Villedommange. According to the champagne authority, Richard Juhlin, Villedommange, along with the village of Sacy, has the best vineyards in the northern part of the Montagne de Reims, known as the Petite Montagne. The Fresne family have lived and farmed in Villedommange for 180 years and since 2007 it has been Pierre Fresne and his wife Daniella writing the current chapter. Losing little time, Pierre and Daniella began estate-bottling their champagnes with the 2008 vintage. In 2018, after a decade of working towards organic farming, they officially entered into conversion for organic certification.

Spagyrie is a "New Latin" word for alchemy and the art and science of blending. In the making of this cuvée, Pierre follows the grand principles of blending ; separating, extracting and combining, using the best of their three grape varieties to create a generous cuvée. Spagyrie is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier, 25% Chardonnay. The grapes are from Premier Cru vines in Villedommange, mainly “Les Braies” and “Les Mainberts” with sandy and calcareous clay soils.