Gourmands, lovers of their terroir, both technical and creative, Estelle, Jean-Bernard and their son Julien, present a range of Champagnes in the style of a gourmet House.
If Estelle wears an apron in the kitchen, Jean-Bernard and Julien also wear it in the "lab": a place where rigor and precision are required alongside pleasure and gourmandise.
Their champagnes are conceived in the manner of chefs: "Façon Brut", "Façon Soléra"... precious indications for understanding each of their cuvées.
If Estelle wears an apron in the kitchen, Jean-Bernard and Julien also wear it in the "lab": a place where rigor and precision are required alongside pleasure and gourmandise.
Their champagnes are conceived in the manner of chefs: "Façon Brut", "Façon Soléra"... precious indications for understanding each of their cuvées.
Presentation
Location
Avize
Terroir
The plots are located between the railway line and the road between Oger and Cramant, in the east of Avize. These plots are harvested first and give birth to the House’s great cuvées.
Clay and Limestone soils.
Clay and Limestone soils.
In the vineyard
The plots located in the hill benefit from an advantageous sun exposure and from a highly rich terroir.The harvest is made even later in this are
Winemaking
Traditional Champagne press.
Cold settling down, alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation done.
Dosage : 9 g/L
Cold settling down, alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation done.
Dosage : 9 g/L
Ageing
Aged on lees in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 6 months.
Ageing "sur lattes", on the bottle, for a minimum of 18 months.
Ageing "sur lattes", on the bottle, for a minimum of 18 months.
Varietals
Pinot Noir : 34%
Chardonnay : 33%
Pinot meunier : 33%
Chardonnay : 33%
Pinot meunier : 33%
Specifications
GM : NO
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
8°C/46°F
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Tasting
A blend embodying the symbiosis of the 3 grape varieties, iconic of Champagne : Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir.
A soft and pleasant nose (candied citrus, honeysuckle) with a more aromatic palate (blackcurrant, almond). The Meunier grape bring to this wine the complexity of the aromas while the Chardonnay bring the tension and the soft acidity that structure the Champagne.
A soft and pleasant nose (candied citrus, honeysuckle) with a more aromatic palate (blackcurrant, almond). The Meunier grape bring to this wine the complexity of the aromas while the Chardonnay bring the tension and the soft acidity that structure the Champagne.
Food pairings
For all occasions! Salmon rillettes, gougères, quiche lorraine.
