Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Clay and limestone
Sites Primarily Vertus Premier Cru, with parcels in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize and Cramant Grands Crus
Fermentation Vessels 60% stainless-steel tanks; 40% older 228 L barrels
Pressing Method Cuvée Must Only (First-Press Juice)
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 15%
Barrel Size 228
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Base Wine Years 2021 (50%), 2020 (30%), 2019 (20%)
Production Details Current 2021-base release: vines are stated to be more than 45 years old; fermentation and aging used 60% stainless steel and 40% older 228 L barrels, followed by 44 months on lees. Archived release contexts: the importer sheet for the 2018 base (50% 2018, 30% 2017, 20% 2016) records cuvée-only first-press juice, indigenous yeast, 20% malolactic fermentation, 40% older 228 L barrels and 60% stainless steel, 42 months on lees, and 4 g/L dosage. The producer’s 2015-base sheet (50% 2015, 30% 2014, 20% 2013) records bottling in 2016, 40% oak barrels of at least five wines and 60% stainless steel, 20% malolactic fermentation, cuvée must only, 4 g/L dosage, and a serving range of 12–13 °C.
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