2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Orange sparnacian clay rich in limestone and flint, Over clay mixed with chalk at approximately 1.5 metres depth
Orientation East-Facing, Wind-Exposed, Mid-Slope
Sites Pierry 1er Cru — Les Charmiers
Maceration 0.75 days
Barrel Size 350
Dosage 1.5 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 1,202 bottles
Bottles1,202
Magnums60
Production Details The 2020 release is the 750 ml format. Destemmed berries underwent 18 hours of low-temperature maceration, followed by 10 months of maturation in 100% 350-litre oak barrels. Bottle ageing under natural cork was four years for 750 ml. The vineyard has an east-facing, wind-exposed mid-slope with a stated 20–30% gradient.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Orange sparnacian clay loam rich in limestone/calcite and flint, Over clay mixed with chalk at approximately 1.5 metres depth
Orientation East-Facing, Wind-Exposed, Mid-Slope
Sites Pierry 1er Cru — Les Charmiers
Maceration 0.75 days
Barrel Size 350
Dosage 1.5 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 1,624 bottles
Bottles1,624
Production Details The archived producer release is 2019 in 750 ml. Destemmed berries underwent 18 hours of low-temperature maceration; the wine then matured for 10 months in 100% 350-litre oak barrels. Bottle ageing under natural cork was four years. The vineyard’s stated gradient is 20–30%.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Orange sparnacian clay rich in limestone and flint, Over clay mixed with chalk at approximately 1.5 metres depth
Orientation East-Facing, Wind-Exposed, Mid-Slope
Sites Pierry 1er Cru — Les Charmiers
Maceration 0.75 days
Barrel Size 350
Dosage 1.5 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume
Magnums60
Production Details The current producer source explicitly scopes this 2018 release to the 1.5-litre magnum. Destemmed berries underwent 18 hours of low-temperature maceration, followed by 10 months in 100% 350-litre oak barrels. Magnum ageing under natural cork was six years. The vineyard has a stated 20–30% gradient.
2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Meunier
Classification Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Flinty clay with calcite on a mid-slope limestone ridge over campanian chalk
Orientation South-Facing, Mid-Slope
Sites Pierry 1er Cru — Les Charmiers
Dosage 1.5 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 980 bottles
Bottles980
Production Details The 2015 release was a 750 ml bottling vinified in 100% oak barrels, without fining or filtration, and aged under natural cork for five years.
Critics Ratings 94
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