2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Sandy soils
Fermentation Vessels 600 L demi-muid
Pressing Method Pneumatic Pressing
Barrel Size 600
Disgorgement Date March 2025
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Production Details Ungrafted Pinot Meunier was pneumatically pressed without added enzymes or chaptalization; initial fermentation and nine months of lees ageing took place in a 600 L demi-muid, followed by 68 months of bottle ageing before the March 2025 disgorgement.
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Deep sandy and silty soils of the thanetian era
Orientation Flat, North-Western Exposure
Vine Age 50
Fermentation Vessels Single 600 L demi-muid
Barrel Size 600
Disgorgement Date June 2023
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Production Details From a 0.21-hectare parcel of ungrafted Meunier in Montigny-sur-Vesle; raised for 10 months in a single 600 L demi-muid and then aged for 68 months on lees before the June 2023 disgorgement.
Tasting Notes Spicy and darkly mineral, with toasted sourdough, sweet floral notes, precision and a chiselled, umami-like finish.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Meunier
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Deep thanetian sand
Orientation North-West Facing
Vine Age 60
Fermentation Vessels One 500 L pièce
Barrel Size 500
Disgorgement Date January 2021
Dosage 1.0 g/L
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details From a 0.2-hectare parcel of ungrafted Pinot Meunier in Montigny-sur-Vesle; fermented and aged for nine months in one 500 L pièce, bottled unfined and unfiltered, then given extended ageing sur lattes.
Tasting Notes Round, subtle and vibrant; nuanced and complex aromatics, umami, salivating bitters and notable length.
Sources: www.vinetrail.co.uk ↗ · Compare this vintage
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