2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Écueil Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Clay-limestone
Sites Les Plantes plot, Écueil Premier Cru, Montagne de Reims
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled tanks with an unspecified small component fermented in oak barrel
Tirage Date Apr 2019
Closure Cork With Staple For Tirage
Production Details Made entirely from the 2018 harvest; 1,800 numbered bottles. The vineyard had partial grass cover and was farmed using committed, reasoned practices. The finished dosage category was Extra Brut, but no authoritative numeric dosage was disclosed. Following tirage in April 2019, the wine spent more than four years in the cellar.
Tasting Notes Ripe lemon, limoncello, citrus fruit, freshness and minerality, with a clean, thirst-quenching finish
Food Pairing Smoked mackerel with fennel, bottarga and coffee; smoked-salmon toast; or oysters on ice