Maison Moussé Fils, based in Cuisles in the Marne Valley, has been celebrating the identity of Pinot Meunier—a grape variety all too often relegated to the background in Champagne—for four generations. Cédric Moussé, a forward-thinking winemaker at the helm of the estate, practices biodynamic viticulture with a meticulous plot-by-plot approach and full traceability—a rarity in the region.
Eugène pays tribute to the house’s founder, Eugène Moussé, who established the estate a century ago. The cuvée has had several names over the years—Carte Or, then Or Tradition, then L’Or d’Eugène—before becoming simply Eugène on the occasion of the house’s centennial, as part of a complete restructuring of the lineup. The grapes come from the villages of Cuisles, Jonquery, and Châtillon-sur-Marne, grown on soils composed of 90% green clay resting on calcareous marl—a terroir that allows the Meunier grape to express itself fully, balancing fruit and minerality.
The “perpétuelle” winemaking method, introduced in 2003, allows the blend to be enriched each year with new harvests while preserving the character of previous vintages—an approach that gives Eugène a depth and complexity rarely found in a non-vintage cuvée.