The story of Veronique Bajan and Richard Petit tells of the union between the vineyards of Verzenay and Avize, the latter place where the two young spouses set up a home and where the idea of producing great Champagnes was born over the years. Theirs is the path of many champagnotte families that come together, each bringing a dowry of Terroirs and different farming experiences. The year 2008 is when Veronique and Richard, during a convivial summer dinner, listen to the tasting notes of a small group of renowned winemaker friends from Burgundy, the subject of a series of Champagne "made in Avize". For them it is enlightenment! Every single mistake, defect and lack of those bottles becomes a warning for their future project: if Champagne is to be, it will be at the highest levels, whatever the cost.
The puzzle of plots between Verzenay (Les Vinzelles, Mourmelonnes, Le Moulin and La Voie des Vaches) and Verzy dowry of Veronique (his father Jean-Pierre was the fulcrum of Maison Lanson for 30 years) mixes with the vineyards in Cote des Blancs di Richard to form their research and experimentation laboratory. A handful of hectares, 3 in total, and only 12,000 bottles (all Grand Cru) produced; the rest of the grapes sold dearly in Billecart-Salmon. Meticulous and careful in preserving the environment, the Petit et Bajan vines are now all HVE certified (high environmental value) and some have been converted to organic. Last but not least, in 2019, the renovation of the cellar in Avize as yet another starting point for new challenges.
