FRANCE – Champagne – Les Mesneux, Montagne de Reims
Locality:
FRANCE – Champagne – Les Mesneux, Montagne de Reims
Appellation:
Champagne 1er Cru
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
WineMaker:
Élise Bougy
Vineyard:
A selection of the finest grapes from Le Mont Chainqueux. Silty-chalk on the lower slope; clay-sand on the upper slope. Southeast-facing.
Viticulture:
Certified organic (Ecocert, 2022). Biodynamic methods since 2021.
WineMaking:
Ambient yeast primary fermentation and full malolactic conversion. No added SO2. Aged 8 months in used barrels.
Aging:
44 months sur lattes under natural cork. Disgorged without dosage. Minimum 6 months in bottle after disgorgement before release. Hand-painted labels with a unique brushstroke per bottle.
