Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru is the heart of Côte des Blancs that shows Chardonnay at its very best.
Story
The story
It is the archetype of the Grands Chardonnays From Le Mesnil on Oger.
Location
Altitude : 150m
Exposition : South South-East
Exposition : South South-East
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 & Flint
Growing Area : Coeur de Terroir (Champ d’Alouette, Volibart, Jeamprunt...)
Vines Age : 20 years
Soils type : Outcropping Chalk & 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 : April 2016
Fermentation : In stainless steel vats
Reserve Wines : 12%
Bottling : April 2016
Ageing
Ageing on laths : 42 months
Disgorgement : 01/07/2020
Disgorgement : 01/07/2020
Varietals
Chardonnay : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content: 12,50 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
