COLOR: White
TYPE: Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs
BLEND: 2020 (65%), reserve wines (50% from 2019, 25% from 2017, 12.5% from 2017 and 12.5% from previous years)
GRAPE VARIETY: Chardonnay (100%)
FARMING: Sustainable
DISGORGEMENT: March 2023
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
CAPACITY: 75 cl
CELLAR POTENTIAL: 10 years
Other harvest available: 2021
The exceptional weight of the bottle (1.8kg) may result in higher shipping costs in the final cart.
PLANTING DATE: 1969, 1979, 1984, 1998 and 2005.
LOCATION: blend of plots located in Gros Mont in the village of Oiry, Les Bergeries in the village of Cramant, and Le Mont-Aigü & Les Caurés, both in the village of Chouilly.
EXPOSURE: N/A
SOILS: CAMPANIAN chalk, whose extreme porosity is a blessing for the vineyard: it provides a precious water reservoir for the vine's root system during summer heatwaves.
HARVEST: hand-picked.
YIELDS: N/A
SORTING: in the vineyard and in the cellar.
WINEMAKING: the estate uses the cuvée (must from the first 3 presses) for the Les Caurés plot and the taille (2 additional presses after the cuvée) for the other plots.
After pressing, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are carried out in stainless steel tanks + aging on fine lees for 7 months.
RACKING DATE: May 2021.
AGING 'SUR LATTES': 22 months.
DOSAGE: 1.5 g/L.
CORK: natural cork.
" There are notes of green apple, citrus, hazelnut, and a hint of fennel; a beautiful complexity on the nose which is accompanied on the palate by a texture that is ample, tasty, and tonic at the same time. A vintage that will delight every palate with great grace! "
| Country | Champagne |
| Color | White |
| Orange wines | No |
| Clay amphorae wines | No |
| Blanc de Blancs | Yes |
| Type | Extra-Brut |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
| Blend | Vintage 2020 (68%), reserve wines (2019 (50%), 2018 (25%), 2017 (12,5%), previous years (12,5%)) |
| Alcohol rate | 12,5 % |
| Quality Designation | Champagne |
| Cellar Potential | 10 ans |
| Service advise | 10-12°C (50 – 54°F). Open 1/2h before serving. |
| Culture Methods | Sustainable cultivation method |
| Total SO2 | 35 mg/l |
| Sugar addition | 1,5 g/l |
| Comments | Lees ageing in stainless tanks for 7 months ♦ Malolactic fermentation totally done ♦ «Slats» ageing for 22 months ♦ Disgorging date : March, 2023. |
| Stopper | Natural cork |
| Cap | CRD Capsule |
| Dominant Aroma Profile | Fruity |
| Body and Structure | Smooth or Balanced (well-balanced, easy to drink, soft tannins) |
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