This complex Premier Cru grower Champagne is assembled from four carefully selected vineyard parcels in the Premier Cru villages of Coulommes-la-Montagne, Villedommange and Vrigny. Compared with Yann Alexandre’s Brut Noir, the vineyard imprint is more distinctly calcareous, giving the wine pronounced chalky minerality, structure and freshness.
The blend is composed of 45% Pinot Noir,...Show More >
This complex Premier Cru grower Champagne is assembled from four carefully selected vineyard parcels in the Premier Cru villages of Coulommes-la-Montagne, Villedommange and Vrigny. Compared with Yann Alexandre’s Brut Noir, the vineyard imprint is more distinctly calcareous, giving the wine pronounced chalky minerality, structure and freshness.
The blend is composed of 45% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier. Pinot Noir contributes depth and structure, Chardonnay provides finesse, brightness and mineral tension, while Pinot Meunier adds fruit, generosity and suppleness. Together, the three traditional Champagne varieties create a balanced, vinous and deeply expressive cuvée.
Eighty percent of the wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness and purity of fruit, while the remaining 20% is fermented in neutral oak, contributing texture and subtle complexity without imparting an overt wood character. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is matured for approximately eight months in stainless steel and oak before bottling.
The 2015 base wine is blended with 40% reserve wine, adding depth, consistency and layers of mature character. The completed cuvée then spends seven years en tirage in the Alexandre family’s cool cellar. This extended lees aging develops a refined mousse, creamy texture and complex savory qualities while preserving the wine’s freshness, energy and mineral drive.
Wet clay and stone on the nose combine with buttery shortcrust pastry and a delicate edge of honey. The concentrated palate shows beautiful evolution, adding notes of honeycomb and chewy beeswax to a rich and structured body. Brisk, fine bubbles provide freshness and momentum, all set against a persistent background of chalky minerality.
Deeply gastronomic and impressively sustained, the wine finishes with a lovely saline note that emphasizes its precision and sense of place. Its combination of maturity, freshness and mineral structure makes it equally compelling as an aperitif or served throughout a meal.
Yann and Séverine Alexandre approach their vineyards with the care and precision of horticulturists, encouraging biodiversity, healthy soils and deep vine roots. Each grape variety and vineyard parcel is vinified separately before blending, allowing Yann to preserve the individual character of the sites while creating a harmonious final cuvée. The estate is certified sustainable by OCACIA.
Pair with roast chicken, turkey, veal, creamy mushroom dishes, lobster, scallops, grilled fish, aged cheeses and other richly flavored savory dishes.
Base Vintage: 2015
Blend: 45% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Montagne de Reims
Classification: Premier Cru
Vineyard Sources: Four selected parcels in Coulommes-la-Montagne, Villedommange and Vrigny
Broader Vineyard Area: Petite Montagne de Reims and Massif de Saint-Thierry
Soil: Calcareous, silty and calcareous-clay soils with white stones
Farming: Certified Sustainable by OCACIA
Vinification: 80% stainless steel and 20% neutral oak
Élevage: Approximately eight months in stainless steel and oak
Reserve Wine: 40%
Malolactic Fermentation: Yes
Lees Aging: Seven years en tirage
Acidity: 4.67 g/L
pH: 3.02
Alcohol: 12%
Wine Type: Premier Cru Brut Champagne
Bottle Size: 750ml
UPC: 3760236800078
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