Region
FranceChampagneMontagne de Reims
Appellation
Champagne Grand Cru
Farming
Low/No Sulfur Vinification
Vinification
Aged in bottle before release, Amphora aged, Amphora fermented, Direct pressed whole clusters, Dry Farmed, Estate grown grapes, Hand harvested, Méthode Champenoise
Soil Type
Chalky Limestone, Clay
100% Pinot Noir, single parcel planted in 1969 & 1970 by René Coutier.
Bottled without malolactic fermentation.
Aged in an ceramic amphora.
1370 bottles produced.
Bottled in October 2018 & disgorged in the spring of 2023, this unique cuvée is produced with 100% Grand Cru fruit from Ambonnay. It shows precision, freshness and elegance with an expressive aromatic palate including bright red fruit, a solid backbone of minerals delivered by the vine roots growing into the solid chalky limestone bedrock for which this village is so famous. The bead is very fine and precise with great lift and nice creaminess.