Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Clay and sand over tuffeau
Vine Age 38 and 50 years
Fermentation Vessels Barrels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Base Wine Years 2018
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details For the Oenopole/SAQ 15516966 release based principally on the 2018 harvest: direct pressing and indigenous-yeast barrel fermentation were followed by partial malolactic fermentation, five months in previously used barrels and 34 months bottle-stacked on laths; the wine was unfined and unfiltered. The release dosage was 4 g/L.
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Vintages
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Soil Two parcels: one on tuffeau and one on deep clay
Orientation South-Facing, Gentle Slope
Disgorgement Date May 2025
Dosage 2.5 g/L
Production Details Because the wine is particularly oxidation-sensitive, it was protected using 2–3-year-old barrels kept in the coolest part of the cellar and topped up regularly.
Tasting Notes Fleshy and spherical, with tension, fine bitters and a gentle stony dimension
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Producer Information
Website
Address
37-39 Grande Rue, 51220 Merfy, France
Phone
+33 3 26 03 10 17