2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2025–2037; peak 2029
Classification AOP Coteaux Champenois
Region Coteaux Champenois
Soil Clay
Elevation 150.0 meters
Orientation East
Sites Les Tourés; Le Terme Bazin
Vine Age Planted in 1979
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Traditional Vertical Coquard Fixed-Bed Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 12 days
Bottling Date 29 Jan 2024
Serving Temperature 15°C · 59°F
Production Volume 1,600 bottles
Bottles1,600
Production Details Hand harvested and vinified without crushing, with 60% whole clusters. Fermentation was in oak barrels; maturation lasted 19 months in barrels.
Certifications Demeter
Tasting Notes Plus de Bulles 2022 release note: deep, bright ruby with violet reflections; blackberry, blueberry and Burlat cherry with floral, spice and white-pepper notes; silky, fleshy texture, fine tannins and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing Roast pigeon with cherries; veal chop with morels; slow-cooked lamb; porcini risotto; wild mushrooms; game-bird pie; Époisses, Cîteaux or farmhouse Saint-Nectaire.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification AOC Coteaux Champenois Rouge
Region Coteaux Champenois
Sites Les Tourés; Le Terme Bazin
Bottling Date 25 Mar 2021
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 898 bottles
Bottles898
Production Details Hand-bottled on 25 March 2021. The source recommends serving at 8–9°C.
Certifications Demeter
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2021–2035; peak 2025
Classification Coteaux Champenois
Region Coteaux Champenois
Sites Les Tourés; Le Terme Bazin
Serving Temperature 13°C · 55°F
Production Details Handled entirely by gravity and vinified with 60% whole clusters; matured for 19 months in oak barrels and made without sulfur addition.
Certifications Demeter
Tasting Notes Plus de Bulles 2018 release note: red-fruit character with fruity and oaky aromas.
Food Pairing Dijon-style turkey leg; honey-roasted pork; salmon-and-avocado chirashi; suitable throughout a meal or as an aperitif.
Producer Information
Website
Address
1 Place Barancourt, 51150 Ambonnay, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 26 53 78 61
Owner
Benoit Marguet
Cellarmaster
Benoit Marguet