Location and administration
Villers-aux-Nœuds is a municipality with the identifier 51631 in the Marne department of the Champagne region Champagne. It belongs to the arrondissement and canton of Reims as well as to the Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims. The municipal area is 6.44 km², and the elevation ranges from 89 to 151 metres.
Champagne appellation
Champagne wines from Villers-aux-Nœuds may carry the complementary designation Premier Cru if the grapes used were harvested within the municipality. The Champagne appellation is reserved for white or rosé sparkling wines and was first recognised by decree on 29 June 1936.
Soils and viticulture
Champagne Solemme documents vineyard plots on chalky soils in Villers-aux-Nœuds. The winery states that it has managed its entire vineyard organically certified since 2018 and applies biodynamic methods in the vineyard and during wine-making.
Cuvées from Villers-aux-Nœuds
The documented wines by Champagne Solemme include Brut Nature, Extra-Brut and Rosé styles. Ambre de Solemme is a Blanc de Noirs made from 100 percent Pinot Meunier Blanc from the La Motelle plot. Esprit de Solemme is assembled from Chardonnay, Meunier and Pinot Noir and includes grapes from chalky plots in Villers-aux-Nœuds. Rosé de Solemme combines more than 90 percent Chardonnay with less than 10 percent macerated Pinot Meunier from Chamery and Villers-aux-Nœuds.
