The Story
Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Winemaking: An exclusive and original method with no added sugars. Vinified in oak barrels (from new to four wines old) – indigenous yeasts – stirring of lees
Terroir: Parcel "Chemin du Bois" Mareuil sur Aÿ Premier Cru
Bottled: April 2010
Dosage: Extra-brut
Wine Information
Merits:
Revue des Vins France: 16/20
Grandi Champagne: 94 pts
GaultMillau: 17/20
Vintage 2009
Warmest conditions since 2003, optimal maturity, healthy fruit. Balanced wines with average sugars, lower acidities. High overall maturity. Vintage year for some, principally récoltants-manipulants (individual growers). In ’09, new EU rules reduced dosage for Brut to 12 g/l.
