Mouzon Leroux & Fils

Winemaking handed down from father to son since 1776.

A family winery with 60 blocks spanning 8 hectares in Verzy, a “Grand Cru” village in the Grande Montagne de Reims region.

Varieties: 60% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 5% Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier & Petit Meslier

Calcareous clay and calcareous loam soil on flint (chalk from the Lower Campanian)

Northeastern exposure

Biodynamically cultivated since 2008, certified by Demeter

Application of agroforestry practices with more than 700 trees and shrubs planted on the vineyard blocks

Introduction of animals for winter grazing: chickens and sheep

Alcoholic fermentation using local yeast

Malolactic fermentation to reduce the dosage of sulphites and spontaneous fermentation

Aged in barrels from 7 months up to 24 months on lees full

No filtration or clarification

Use of very little to no sulphur (average of 15 mg/l total SO2, less than 5 mg/L free SO2)

Aged in bottle for 3 to 5 years on lees