Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
pH 3.01
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Blanc Vrai
Drinking Window 2021–2030
Region Champagne
Soil Kimmeridgian marl and limestone
Orientation South-Facing Plateau
Sites Single lieu-dit La Loge in Celles-sur-Ource, Côte des Bar
Vine Age 80
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks for primary and malolactic fermentation
Pressing Method Traditional Coquard Press; Press Fractions Combined
Natural Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Bottling Date Jul 2018
Disgorgement Date Apr 2021
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Base Wine Years 50% 2017 base wine; 50% solera reserve from 2011–2016
Sulfites 26.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details Current importer specification: a roughly equal blend of base wine and parcel-specific solera reserve begun in 2011; Coquard pressing with press fractions combined; primary fermentation started with pied de cuve and full malolactic conversion in stainless steel; 36 months on laths; disgorgement at least six months before commercialisation; small SO₂ addition after pressing and again after disgorgement, with total SO₂ stated as a 25–30 ppm range at bottling.
Certifications Ampelos (since 1996); Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE)
Food Pairing Monkfish with a creamy sauce; French cheeses such as Chaource and Langres
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