2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Region Champagne
Soil Clay-marl soil with fossilised shellfish
Orientation North-Facing; Maisoncelle Is A Mid-Slope Terroir
Harvest Dates Harvesting finished around 15 September 2022
Sites Maisoncelle and La Côte aux Châtaigniers parcels, Mareuil-le-Port, Vallée de la Marne
Vine Age 56
Production Volume 4,200 bottles
Bottles4,200
Production Details Cellar ageing lasted 36 months. The Maisoncelle old vines were planted in 1969, and the blend is completed by a steeply sloping parcel on La Côte aux Châtaigniers.
Tasting Notes Generous and salmon-coloured; very open and full-bodied, with particularly lively bubbles, a saline finish and thirst-quenching bitterness
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Deep marne chalk-clay with sand, Flint and fossil-rich belemnite chalk at the surface
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation North-Facing
Sites Maisoncelle and Côte aux Chataîgners parcels, Mareuil-le-Port, Vallée de la Marne; 0.45 hectares
Grape Clone Massal selections planted in 1969
Fermentation Vessels Mostly used barrels
Pressing Method Closed Horizontal 4,000 Kg Coquard Press; 20.5 Hl Retained From A Full Press, With The Final 5 Hl Taille Excluded And Sold
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 350
Disgorgement Date Nov 2024
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 2,851 bottles
Bottles2,851
Production Details Slow spontaneous fermentation and lees maturation took place in mostly used 350-litre barrels. The wine underwent no malolactic conversion and was bottled unfiltered, then aged 36 months sur lattes under natural cork. Vineyard slopes are reported as 15–35%. Farming followed uncertified organic methods. Low SO2 doses were used at pressing and after alcoholic fermentation; organic yeast and sugar were used for tirage and organic concentrated grape must for dosage.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Deep marne chalk-clay with sand, Flint and fossil-rich belemnite chalk at the surface
Elevation 200.0 meters
Orientation North-Facing; Maisoncelle Is Mid-Slope
Sites Maisoncelle and Côte aux Châtaigniers parcels, Mareuil-le-Port, Vallée de la Marne; 0.45 hectares
Grape Clone Massal selections planted in 1969
Vine Age 54
Fermentation Vessels Mostly used barrels
Pressing Method Closed Horizontal 4,000 Kg Coquard Press; 20.5 Hl Retained From A Full Press, With The Final 5 Hl Taille Excluded And Sold
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 350
Disgorgement Date Nov 2023
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 4,386 bottles
Bottles4,386
Production Details Slow spontaneous fermentation and lees maturation took place in mostly used 350-litre barrels, without malolactic conversion; the wine was bottled unfiltered and aged 36 months sur lattes under natural cork. Vineyard slopes are reported as 15–35%, and farming followed uncertified organic methods. Low SO2 doses were used at pressing and after alcoholic fermentation; organic yeast and sugar were used for tirage and organic concentrated grape must for dosage.
Tasting Notes Salmon-tinged colour; ripe mirabelle and subtle wood notes; full, ample and immediately generous palate; saline finish with refreshing bitterness
Critics Ratings Antonio Galloni: 94/100
Producer Information
Website
Address
33 Route de Louvois, 51500 Le Craon de Ludes, France
Phone
+33 3 26 61 13 28
Email
Owner
Vincent and Raphaël Bérêche
Cellarmaster
Vincent and Raphaël Bérêche