Houses
Champagne A.Lété
An independent Champagne producer in the Champagne region, featured as part of the Champagne Cowgirl club's effort to connect American consumers with small French growers.
- Location
- France
- Ownership
- Clara Lete
- Known for
- small-scale grower Champagne · direct-to-consumer engagement
Style
Champagne A.Lété represents the category of small, independent grower-producers that constitute the majority of the Champagne region's output. As one of approximately 15,000 growers and producers in Champagne, the house operates outside the visibility and distribution networks of the large, internationally recognized Champagne houses.
History
Clara Lete, the producer behind Champagne A.Lété, gained visibility in the United States through Champagne Cowgirl, a direct-to-consumer club founded by Monica Riebli. Lete was featured in a podcast episode that introduced club members directly to her work and story, exemplifying the shift toward conversational, producer-focused engagement in wine communication. This platform addresses a structural challenge faced by many small Champagne growers: limited access to export markets and international audiences without the resources or relationships that larger operations command.
Recent
- Note
Champagne A.Lété is an independent producer in the Champagne region featured on the Champagne Cowgirl podcast, representing small grower operations with limited visibility beyond France.
Read article Wine Industry Advisor 21 August 2026