2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 92% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Production Volume 2,927 bottles
Bottles2,927
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 58% Pinot Noir, 42% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2025–2040, with indicated peak in 2035
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Estate Grown Yes
Production Volume 2,160 bottles
Bottles2,160
Production Details The page gives 10°C in its structured characteristics but separately recommends a 9–11°C service range.
Tasting Notes Ripe red fruit, cherry, wild strawberry, white flowers, citrus and chalk; broad, structured and energetic palate with tension, saline minerality and a long finish.
Food Pairing Sea-bass carpaccio, smoked-salmon blini, roast pigeon with chanterelles, turbot with hollandaise, or truffle risotto.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 69% Pinot Noir, 31% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024–2038, with indicated peak beginning in 2027
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Soil Chalky soil
Orientation South
Fermentation Vessels Wood
Sulfites 12.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details The listed serving-temperature range is 6–8°C.
Tasting Notes Fine perlage; fruity and mineral aromas; broad, long and balanced palate.
Food Pairing Fish, shellfish and cheese.
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2023–2036, with indicated peak beginning in 2026
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Fermentation Vessels Wooden vats and barrels
Pressing Method Gravity-Only Pressing
Tirage Date Jun 2019
Disgorgement Date Feb 2023
Sulfites 17.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Volume 3,240 bottles
Bottles3,240
Production Details Vinified and matured in wood, then bottled and kept for at least four years in the producer’s cellars; vineyard and cellar work followed the lunar calendar.
Tasting Notes Fresh grapefruit and candied citrus aromas; saline maturity and substantial length on the palate.
Food Pairing Aperitif, lobster or scallops.
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 69% Pinot Noir, 31% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2022–2038, with indicated peak in 2030
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Fermentation Vessels Wood
Sulfites 16.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 9°C · 48°F
Production Volume 2,583 bottles
Bottles2,583
Production Details The cuvée was vinified and matured in wood, bottled and then kept for at least four years in the producer's cellars.
Tasting Notes Fresh grapefruit and candied citrus aromas; saline maturity, freshness and substantial length on the palate.
Food Pairing Aperitif, cocktail dinner, lobster or scallops.
Critics Ratings 93
2013 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay
Classification Grand Cru
Region Ambonnay
Soil Chalk
Sites Vineyards within the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay
Fermentation Vessels Neutral oak
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Types Neutral oak
Closure Cork And Cage
Production Details Fermented in neutral oak with native yeasts, completed full malolactic fermentation, then received barrel maturation and long lees contact; no SO2 was added.
Certifications Ecocert; Demeter
Producer Information
Website
Address
1 Place Barancourt, 51150 Ambonnay, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 26 53 78 61
Owner
Benoit Marguet
Cellarmaster
Benoit Marguet