Description
// 100% Chardonnay (Grand Cru – Le Mesnil sur Oger)
Base harvest - 2018
60% fermented in 228-liter oak barrels, 40% fermented in tanks on fine lees
Dosage - 3g/L (disgorged March 2023)
"This is a beautifully sculptured blanc de blancs from the exquisite Grand Cru vineyard of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. One of the finest vineyards in the whole region, and it is a privilege to drink champagne from this village. There is great structure, with crushed oyster shell and mineral streaks – shining through a palate of grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, and pomelo. I always recognize this village by its ‘apple snow’ character – grated green apple folded through with whipped raw egg white. It shines in this champagne! There is beautiful oak use, which adds richness & complexity, giving a spicy layer. There is a film of chalky powder sprinkled over the whole palate – reflecting the beautiful Grand Cru vineyard. Some macadamia nuts and nougat are flicked through the wine, which adds to its vibrance. The dosage is about 3 or 4 grams per litre, giving the wine a wonderful length and dryness and allowing the chardonnay to shine superbly. Indeed, this a champagne I highly recommend – and you will be impressed!" - Bernadette O'Shea, Champagne Consultant, TWE
"Chardonnay is the heart and soul of the house and all wines spend (at least partly) time in older oak barrels. This ageing in oak gives further character and body to their Champagnes and adds a complex layer to that beautiful precision, line, length and minerality of the wines. The house stylistic signature is no malolactic fermentation which gives further purity to the Chardonnay fruit and a seemingly endless, driving acid line." - Importer Notes
