2005 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 75% Chardonnay; 25% Pinot Noir
Classification Brut Nature
Region Champagne
Soil Hard, Principally lignitic lutetian limestone at mocque tonneau, Four à chaux and le métier; friable-to-soft lutetian limestone at les forgeottes and l’enclume
Harvest Dates 19 Sep 2005 to 29 Sep 2005
Sites Mocque Tonneau, Four à Chaux and Le Métier in Celles-lès-Condé; Les Forgeottes and L’Enclume in Œuilly
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Gentle Gravity Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Oak
Bottling Date 4 May 2006
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 3,300 bottles
Bottles3,300
Production Details Vineyard work included minimal soil disturbance, natural inter-row grass, shallow under-row cultivation, herbotherapy, Poussard pruning, green manure and natural fertilization.