Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Soil Chemin de châlons: clay-limestone over chalk; heurtebise: sandy limestone and clay over sandstone
Sites 90% Chemin de Châlons, Avize; 10% Heurtebise, Merfy
Fermentation Vessels Barrels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Disgorgement Date Jun 2024
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Base Wine Years 2018 principally; other harvest year or years not identified
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Matured for 5 months in previously used barrels and 40 months sur lattes, meaning bottles stacked horizontally on laths before disgorgement; vineyard work used no synthetic products.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne; Grand Cru; Blanc de Blancs; Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Avize Grand Cru, Côte des Blancs
Bottling Date Jul 2023
Disgorgement Date May 2026
Dosage 2.2 g/L
Production Details The vines were farmed without herbicides and ploughed by horse; the wine was vinified in wood.
Tasting Notes Candied citrus, white flowers, fresh hazelnut, chalk and iodine; creamy, ample and tense, with saline and chalky persistence.
Food Pairing Citrus-dressed scallop carpaccio; grilled blue lobster
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne AOC; Grand Cru; Blanc de Blancs; Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Avize, Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Oak Types Oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Traditional-method sparkling wine, fermented and matured in oak barrels with prolonged lees ageing. The vendor recommends serving at 6–8°C and states a longevity of 10–15 years.
Tasting Notes Fine bubbles; straw-gold colour; floral and fruity aromas with bread-crust notes; fresh, elegant and persistent palate.
Food Pairing Fish, starters, cheese and aperitif service
Producer Information
Website
Address
37-39 Grande Rue, 51220 Merfy, France
Phone
+33 3 26 03 10 17