Petit Clergeot

Editorial profile

Domaine Petit Clergeot is the young Champagne project of Paul-Bastien Clergeot, based in Polisot in the Côte des Bar. Rather than presenting a long-established fixed house range, the domaine is developing a grower identity through individual parcels, grape varieties, vintages and cellar choices.

Current organic-sector records show that Paul-Bastien entered organic certification in 2020, with 2024 the first year of certified-organic grape production. The Association des Champagnes Biologiques currently records 6.67 hectares certified AB, representing 88% of the total vineyard surface. That scope matters: the certified figure is not the estate's total area, and the certification is not automatically extended to the remaining 12%.

The certified surface is recorded as 95% Pinot Noir and 5% Chardonnay, giving the project a strongly Pinot-Noir-led base while leaving room for Chardonnay and for wines sourced from distinct terroirs.

A parcel-led project

Petit Clergeot is best read site by site. Chevry is one of the clearest current identities, with recent releases distinguished as Cuvée Cuve and Cuvée Fût. That pairing allows the same vineyard identity to be viewed through different élevage choices rather than through a conventional prestige ladder.

Les Commes is another recent Pinot-Noir-led release, while Le Gang des Vieilles appears as a separate current cuvée. The project also extends beyond Polisot: current market records show Haut Revers du Chutat from Montgueux, including Chardonnay-based releases.

Champagne and still wine

Petit Clergeot also produces very small quantities of Coteaux Champenois. Those still wines belong to the wider domaine story but remain a separate appellation from Champagne AOC and should never be counted as sparkling Champagne cuvées.

Why this producer matters

Petit Clergeot matters because it shows a new-generation Côte des Bar grower building identity from parcels rather than from inherited branding. Organic certification covers most, but not all, of the vineyard; Pinot Noir dominates the certified surface; and the wines increasingly preserve distinctions of site, vessel and vintage.

That combination makes release precision especially important. The interest lies in watching the domaine develop site by site, not in forcing a still-evolving project into a static hierarchy.

Current and meaningful cuvées

• Chevry — Cuvée Cuve — parcel-led Champagne currently seen in Brut Nature form; exact vintage and disgorgement remain release-specific.
• Chevry — Cuvée Fût — the corresponding wood-raised interpretation of Chevry; vessel and vintage are part of the identity.
• Les Commes — current Pinot-Noir-led release supported by recent specialist-market records.
• Le Gang des Vieilles — separate recent cuvée, with exact edition and vintage retained bottle by bottle.
• Haut Revers du Chutat — Montgueux release, including Chardonnay expressions; exact grape and vintage remain release-specific.
• Coteaux Champenois — separate still-wine category, not Champagne AOC.

Champagne.co analysis

Petit Clergeot should be understood as an evolving map rather than a finished range hierarchy. Chevry demonstrates how cellar treatment can create two readings of one site, while Les Commes and Le Gang des Vieilles broaden the Pinot-Noir side of the project. Haut Revers du Chutat adds a different geographical and grape dimension through Montgueux Chardonnay.

The organic figures also reward careful reading. The estate can legitimately be described as substantially certified organic, but the documented 88% scope is more informative than a blanket claim. That precision fits the domaine itself: parcel, vintage and vessel matter more than generic house-style language.

Buying guidance

Start with Chevry Cuvée Cuve if you want the most direct parcel-led expression, then compare Chevry Cuvée Fût to see how élevage changes the interpretation of the same site. Choose Les Commes or Le Gang des Vieilles for the Pinot-Noir-led side of the project.

Look for Haut Revers du Chutat if Montgueux Chardonnay is the priority. With every Petit Clergeot bottle, check the exact vintage, vessel, dosage and disgorgement: the project is deliberately release-specific, and older merchant specifications should not be assumed to describe the next edition.