Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, brings out the minerality and the saline finish of its wines.
Story
The story
It is the archetype of the Grands Chardonnays From Le Mesnil on Oger.
Location
Exposure : South, South-East
Altitude : 150 m
Altitude : 150 m
Terroir
Origin of Grapes : 100% Le Mesnil Sur Oger Grand Cru
Growing Area : Coeur de Terroir (Champ d’Alouette, Volibart, Jeamprunt...)
Vines Age : 20 years
Soils type : Outcropping Chalk and Flint
Growing Area : Coeur de Terroir (Champ d’Alouette, Volibart, Jeamprunt...)
Vines Age : 20 years
Soils type : Outcropping Chalk and Flint
In the vineyard
Method : Sustainable Viticulture
100% Hand-Harvested
100% Hand-Harvested
Vinification
Pressure : Fractional (prunings are separated from the rest and eliminated)
Fermentation : In stainless steel vats
Reserve Wines : 12%
Bottling : June 2017
Fermentation : In stainless steel vats
Reserve Wines : 12%
Bottling : June 2017
Ageing
Ageing on laths : 36 months
Disgorgement : 01/07/2020
Disgorgement : 01/07/2020
Varietals
Chardonnay : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content: 12,5 ABV
Residual Sugar: 5 g/l
Advice
Serving
Drinking window : To drink within two years
Service Temperature : 8 °C (48°F)
Service Temperature : 8 °C (48°F)
Tasting notes
This airy Champagne with light emerald reflections is characterized by a straight and precise nose where lime and tangerine are close to flint. Its fresh and harmonious mouth reveals the minerality of flint and chalk. Its long and salivating finish is punctuated by pleasant salinity.
Food and wine pairings
Caviar, Lobster from Britain, Langoustines from Croisic, Turbo grilled on plancha.
