2016 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2027-2050
Classification Brut Nature
Region Champagne
Soil Lutetian limestone
Orientation South-Facing
Sites Notre Dame, Celles-lès-Condé
Vine Age Parcel planted by the Tarlant family in 1987
Fermentation Vessels Underground Georgian qvevri made from pure clay and lined with beeswax
Pressing Method Hand-Harvested Bunches Were Gently Pressed, With Juice Moved By Gravity Into Qvevri
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details The grapes were gently pressed and transferred by gravity into underground qvevri, underwent spontaneous native-yeast fermentation, and remained ten months on lees without malolactic fermentation. The wine was bottled without fining shortly before the 2017 harvest and aged sur lattes; the importer's current offered lot was disgorged in 2025. The same page conflicts on composition: its principal technical text calls the 2016 100% Chardonnay, while an embedded December 2025 critic note calls it a Chardonnay-Meunier blend, so no variety_blend claim is proposed.
Tasting Notes Audrey Frick, December 2025: bright pale yellow; aromas of meringue, lemon sorbet and fresh flowers; tense, focused and precise palate with an airy, elegant mousse and seamless finish.
Critics Ratings 96
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Vintages
2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Chardonnay, 50% Meunier
Classification Brut Nature
Region Champagne
Soil Hard lutetian limestone containing lignite
Elevation 120.0 meters
Orientation South-Facing
Harvest Dates 16 September 2015
Sites Notre Dame, Celles-lès-Condé
Vine Age Massal-selection vines planted in 1987
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta clay amphorae
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing By Gravity
Bottling Date 24 July 2016
Disgorgement Date July 2021
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 900 bottles
Bottles900
Production Details Single-parcel Champagne from Notre Dame in Celles-lès-Condé, on a south-facing 20% slope overlooking the confluence of the Surmelin and Dhuys. The grapes were gently pressed by gravity, followed by spontaneous first fermentation and ten months on harvest lees in terracotta amphorae.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2015 / 750ml | CHF 1,383.68Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
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