CUVEE MEUNIER 1er PIERRY

Origin

This exclusive cuvée classified Mono-cru, resulting from a single year of harvest is made of 100% Pinot Meunier grapes from our Premier cru vineyard in Pierry. This Generous Extra-Brut, with aromas of sweet flowers and empyreumatic notes coming from the typicality of the Pierry terroir, reveals spicy aromas, which makes it an exceptional cuvée. This champagne, by its roundness and its freshness, will go perfectly as an aperitif and can also be enjoyed with a duck breast with sweet pepper accompanied by candied apricots.

Territory

This cuvée comes from the Pierry 100% 1er Cru vineyard, facing south/east. Clay-silt soil with fragments of flint (gritstone).

Winemaking

• 100% of the 2019 harvest (Single-year)
• Vinification in stainless steel vats (to preserve the identity of the terroirs).
• Drawing in January 2020 limited to 1000 bottles.
• Aging for 30 months on slats.
• Disgorgement in July 2022
• Extra gross dosage 5 grams/litre.

Tasting

Aromas of sweet flowers, hints of violet and peony. Empyreumatic notes coming from the typicality of the Pierry terroir, which reveals spicy aromas (sweet pepper and flint). Generous, fresh and nice roundness with very nice notes of ripe fruit.

Serve between 7°C and 8°C.