2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Coteaux Champenois
Soil Limestone soils
Orientation Northeast
Harvest Dates 5 Sep 2022
Sites Chauffour parcel, Aÿ Grand Cru
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Pressing Method Gently Pressed In A Traditional 4,000 Kg Press; Only The Tête De Cuvée Fraction Was Retained
Bottling Date 28 Sep 2023
Closure Screw Cap
Production Volume 3,000 bottles
Bottles3,000
Production Details The Chauffour parcel was planted in 2004 and uses massal-selection Pinot Noir. The wine fermented in stainless steel for 15 days at 18°C, then matured on fine lees in stainless steel for 12 months. Oak was excluded.
Certifications Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3 (HVE3); Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC)
Tasting Notes Mineral and precise, with pear, honeysuckle, fresh almond, mandarin and acacia honey; aeration reveals chalk and mirabelle plum. The finish shows citrus, ginger, pomelo zest, elegant bitterness, iodine and saline length.
Food Pairing Seafood and oysters
Producer Information
Website
Address
12 allée du vignoble, 51100 Reims, France
Owner
Damien Lafaurie
Cellarmaster
Emilien Boutillat