INVITATION

 

 

Cuvée de Réserve

 

Terroirs :

- Grapes from the Montagne de Reims, namely Ludes and Villedommange

- Tardenois namely Serzy and Brouiilet

- Vitriat, namely Vavray Grand.

 

To ensure year-on-year consistency, we safe-keep ‘library stock’,  in order to retain the ‘principle of the Solera’.

As this Champagne is considered our introductory Champagne, it is deemed an ‘invitation’, exuding freshness and conviviality for the senses.

 

Blend : 20% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot noir and 40% Pinot meunier

Reserve wine usage : 25-40% of previous years

Aging : 30 to 36 months on lees

Liquor d'expedition : 6g (of sugar)

Tasting Note : Rich in ripe fruit aromas, cherry plums and a hint of toasted bread.

Balanced, flexible and charming.

 

This Champagne is perfectly served as an aperitif, enjoyed with friends.

INATTENDUE

 

 

Cuvée Blancs de Blanc

 

Terroirs :

Comprised entirely of Chardonnay grapes which come from Ludes and Rilly La Montagne.

 

The name is deprived from the surprising ageing potential and robust aromas that the grapes from this area offer.

This Cuvee has matured for 4-5 years in our cellar.

 

 

Blend : 100% Chardonnay

Aging : 4 to 5 years on lees

Liquor d'expedition : 2 to 5g (of sugar)

Tasting Note : On the nose, you experience a lovely, fresh aroma of Hawthorn lemon

notes. The mouth is creamy, full-body, giving it a balanced finish, ending on a fresh note.

 

Characteristically charming and delicate, this Champagne can be enjoyed as an aperitif or with a fish dish.

INSTANTANÉE

 

 

Cuvée Sélection Millésimée

 

This cuvée is a vintage champagne that we make every year in order to take a “photo” of that year.  It showcases the unique character of the year, as well as the work of the winegrower and winemaker.

 

Terroir

Blended from the three champagne varietals grown in Ludes, Villedommange, Rilly La Montagne and Brouillet, this cuvée ages five years in our cellars.

 

Blend : 35% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier

Aging : 6 years on lees

Liquor d’expedition : 2 to 5g per litre (of sugar)

Tasting Note : A fine nose with yellow fruits exuding citrus notes. The mouth is balanced

and rich with a long finish.

 

The wine is a combination of elegance and wealth, and is ideal for those who love champagne and gastronomy.

 

TERRE NATALE

 

 

Terroir :

Only made in great vintages, from old vines (Massale Selection) coming from Ludes. Most of the vines are more than 40 years old.

 

Blend :

40% Chardonnay - Lieu dit : Les Sentiers (planting year 1974)

35% Pinot noir - Lieu dit : Les chemins d’amis (planting year  1979)

25% Pinot Meunier - Lieu dit : La grosse pierre (planting year  : 1963)

Aging : minimum 10 years on lees

Millésime : 2008

Liquor d'expedition : 2.5g (of sugar)

Tasting note : Fully matured favours on the nose, dry fruit, nuts and peach aromas. The mouth is very rich, long and persistant with a bright and fresh finish.

 

This full bodied champagne is perfect to match a nice dinner with good friends. We recommand to decant it so the wine express more flavours.

MÉMOIRE

 

 

Extra Brut

 

A wine with a quirky story, Memoire is blended using the solera method, comprising more than 30 reserve vintages and a year’s maturation in foudre (big oak barrel). This ultimate champagne gives testimony to the years of family ‘savoir faire’. A true snapshot of the domain, this cuvee is blended from all of our ‘terroirs’, with each variety present in the percentage that it is grown.

 

Blend :

•10 % Chardonnay - Montagne de Reims and Vitryat

• 45 % Pinot Meunier - Montagne de Reims

• 45 % Pinot Noir - Montagne de Reims.

Solera began 1982

Aging : In foudre (45 hL oak barrel)

Liquor d'expedition : Extra brut 2g/l ( of sugar)

Tasting notes : This wine has an intense nose of fresh nut and Mirabelle, yet retains a lively citrus freshness.The length and purity on the palate reveals the potential of the champenois terroirs to develop after many years of maturation.

 

A wine for gastronomy, it will marry perfectly with fish or even thin escalopes of veal.

4 éléments

CHARDONNAY

 

 

Precise, faithful and uncompromising view of our "lieux-dits", vintage after vintage, the 4 Elements range shows the strong identities of some parcels.

 

Élément 1 :

The Parcel : Les Blanches Voies (Rilly-La-Montagne) Very chalky soil and south exposure.

 

Élément 2 :

The Variety : 100% Chardonnay

 

Élément 3 :

The Year : pure vintage.

 

Élément 4 :

The Vinification : 600L barrel fermented and aged. No malo-lactic fermentation. Bottled on cork.

4 éléments

PINOT MEUNIER

 

 

Precise, faithful and uncompromising view of our "lieux-dits", vintage after vintage, the 4 Elements range shows the strong identities of some parcels.

 

Élément 1 :

The Parcel : La Grosse Pierre (Ludes) Very fine layer of clay directly on chalk.

 

Élément 2 :

The Variety : 100% Meunier.

 

Élément 3 :

The Year : pure vintage.

 

Élément 4 :

The Vinification : 600L barrel fermented and aged. No malo-lactic fermentation. Bottled on cork.

4 éléments

PINOT NOIR

 

 

Precise, faithful and uncompromising view of our "lieux-dits", vintage after vintage, the 4 Elements range shows the strong identities of some parcels.

 

Élément 1 :

The Parcel :  La Perthe (Ludes) Clay and sandy soil on limestone bedrock..

 

Élément 2 :

The Variety : 100% Pinot Noir.

 

Élément 3 :

The Year : pure vintage.

 

Élément 4 :

The Vinification : 600L barrel fermented and aged. No malo-lactic fermentation. Bottled on cork.