According to cellar master Cédric Thiebault of the Besserat de Bellefon champagne house
"The harvest is not as bad as all that, in fact. Although volume remains low, quality is good in certain areas such as the Côte de Blancs and the Vallée de la Marne.
The 2nd part of the Marne Valley (after Dormans) and the Aube(Côte des Bar) suffered much more from the weather conditions."
To be continued shortly....