Assailly Macellum

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Assailly is a family-owned Champagne house with deep roots in Avize, the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Since 1899, the family has carefully cultivated ten hectares of grand cru vineyards, entirely planted with chardonnay. Thanks to the south-facing exposure and chalk-rich soils, these vines produce Champagnes of remarkable purity, finesse, and expression.

The Cuvée Macellum is one of the estate’s prestige cuvées — a powerful, gastronomic blanc de blancs that stands out for its oak ageing and exceptional depth. The base wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels, lending the Champagne a rich and layered aromatic profile with notes of ripe yellow fruit, toasted nuts, and subtle wood. After the second fermentation in bottle, the wine undergoes an extended lees ageing (‘sur lattes’), further refining its structure and finesse.

This cuvée is produced in a very limited edition of just 900 bottles, and is crafted for connoisseurs of complex, expressive Champagnes. Not a light apéritif sparkling, but a wine of character that shines at the table with creamy poultry, veal sweetbreads or truffle risotto.

A rare and powerful Champagne, made for true gastronomic enjoyment.

Producer: Champagne Assailly
Grape variety: chardonnay
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Wine style: sparkling
Wine & food pairing: apéritif, smoked eel toast, oysters
Serving temperature: 10°C
Best consumed within: 2 years
Bottle size: 75 cl