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A grower since 1750, Champagne Moussé sits in the village of Cuisles, in a valley perpendicular to the Vallée de la Marne. This side valley has a unique soil in Champagne: a schist subsoil under clay. While Pinot Meunier often struggles to be taken seriously in Champagne, at Moussé, Pinot Meunier is celebrated. 80% of the vines planted are Meunier, with the balance planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This agency is the first member of Club Trésors de Champagne to make a Spécial Club wine of 100% Pinot Meunier and the first Club member to produce a Rosé de Saignée Spécial Club. In the vineyards, Cedric Moussé adheres to a ‘lutte raisonée’ approach. He practices organic viticulture, using herbal infusions that act as ‘vitamins’ for the vines, cover crops, zero pesticides, and minimal doses of heavy metals like copper. His new winery, completed in 2012 may be deceiving; the modern facility leads us to believe this is a new operation. Solar panels power the cellar, tasting room, and 2 houses on the property, while geothermal energy moderates temperature throughout the winery. An underground spring provides enough water for irrigation on the farm. Moussé works almost exclusively in stainless steel, with the exception of a small amount of Pinot Meunier destined for his rosé. All cuvées undergo malolactic fermentation. The resulting wines seem to gush with red and dark fruits characteristic of Pinot Meunier, and a structured, saline minerality - Peter Liem

Cuisles – The Hidden Gem of the Vallée de la Marne

Nestled in the lush green heart of the Vallée de la Marne, the village of Cuisles is home to one of Champagne’s most passionate producers — the Moussé family, who’ve tended vines here since 1880. With its rare green clay soils layered over chalk, Cuisles brings a unique expression to Pinot Meunier — the grape of choice for Cédric Moussé, a fourth-generation winemaker pushing boundaries in sustainability and purity. From pioneering pesticide-free viticulture to creating expressive zero-dosage cuvées, Cédric honours his family’s bold history while crafting some of the most vibrant and terroir-driven champagnes in the region. Cuisles may be small, but its spirit is mighty — and its champagnes, unforgettable.

About Cédric Moussé


While Pinot Meunier can struggle to be taken seriously in Champagne, at Moussé, Pinot Meunier is celebrated. In fact, their house motto is “profondement meunier,” which translates as “deeply meunier" and 80% of the vines planted are Meunier. The varietal thrives on the fertile soils in the vineyards Moussé owns or controls at the western end of the Montagne de Reims (black clay over green clay over mixed clay and sand over Champenoise chalk). With a winemaking approach that combines elements like low dosage and stainless steel fermentation, this grape is allowed to truly shine.

 

Champagne Moussé Fils was founded in 1923 by Eugène Moussé. His great grandson Cédric is head winemaker and is crafting wines that are coveted worldwide. He is a dynamic, young winemaker with the skills, personality and attention to detail that make for exception wines that we can't stop raving about at Emperor!

 

This agency is the first member of Club Trésors de Champagne to make a Spécial Club wine of 100% Pinot Meunier and the first Club member to produce a Rosé de Saignée Spécial Club.

 

In the vineyards, Cédric Moussé adheres to a ‘lutte raisonée’ approach. He practices organic viticulture, using herbal infusions that act as ‘vitamins’ for the vines, cover crops, zero pesticides, and minimal doses of heavy metals like copper. 

 

Moussé works almost exclusively in stainless steel, with the exception of a small amount of Pinot Meunier destined for his rosé. All cuvées undergo malolactic fermentation. Read our interview with Cedric Moussé on the Emperor blog.


While Pinot Meunier can struggle to be taken seriously in Champagne, at Moussé, Pinot Meunier is celebrated. In fact, their house motto is “profondement meunier,” which translates as “deeply meunier" and 80% of the vines planted are Meunier. The varietal thrives on the fertile soils in the vineyards Moussé owns or controls at the western end of the Montagne de Reims (black clay over green clay over mixed clay and sand over Champenoise chalk). With a winemaking approach that combines elements like low dosage and stainless steel fermentation, this grape is allowed to truly shine.

 

Champagne Moussé Fils was founded in 1923 by Eugène Moussé. His great grandson Cédric is head winemaker and is crafting wines that are coveted worldwide. He is a dynamic, young winemaker with the skills, personality and attention to detail that make for exception wines that we can't stop raving about at Emperor!

 

This agency is the first member of Club Trésors de Champagne to make a Spécial Club wine of 100% Pinot Meunier and the first Club member to produce a Rosé de Saignée Spécial Club.

 

In the vineyards, Cédric Moussé adheres to a ‘lutte raisonée’ approach. He practices organic viticulture, using herbal infusions that act as ‘vitamins’ for the vines, cover crops, zero pesticides, and minimal doses of heavy metals like copper. 

 

Moussé works almost exclusively in stainless steel, with the exception of a small amount of Pinot Meunier destined for his rosé. All cuvées undergo malolactic fermentation. Read our interview with Cedric Moussé on the Emperor blog.