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Champagne Robert Moncuit 'Les Grands' Extra Brut Blanc NV
Location: France, Champagne, Côte des Blancs, Les Mesnils-sur-Oger
Winemaker: Pierre Amillet
Grapes: Robert Moncuit's NV Blanc de Blancs is sourced from parcels of Chardonnay located in the villages of Mesnil and Oger. It is around 80% of its base vintage and 20% reserve wine from the preceding vintage.
Soil: This parcel sits directly on chalk, no clay or anything else. Along with chalk soils, there are old vines that extend down 10 meters into the soil. For Pierre, terroir is directly linked to the vigor of the root system and soil.
Vintage: 2020/2021
Disgorged: May 2024
Dosage: 0 g/L - Extra Brut
Winemaking: Since 2000, Pierre Amillet, has continued his family's vision: to bring out the terroir of Le Mesnils as authentically as possible, working organically and strengthening the natural microcosm of the vineyard. Almost all of the wines are fermented and raised in a combination of tank and oak, the goal being contact with the lees and the preservation of Mesnil’s ability to yield wines with pronounced minerality and precision. The malos happen naturally and they don't filter or chapitalize.
Winemaker Pierre Amillet's vinification style is consistent across all of his wines. He uses a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel in order to preserve the minerality and focus that Chardonnay grown in chalk can have. Around 80% of this release’s base vintage was raised in used oak while only 20% of reserve wine was.
From the Importer Grand Cru Selections: The Moncuit family has a long history of farming some of the best vineyards in the Côte des Blancs. They began purchasing land in 1889 and by 1928 were bottling at the domaine.
The current winemaker, Pierre Amillet, is the fourth generation to lead the winery. If you spend any time with him you quickly realize he is obsessed with Chardonnay grown in the chalky terroirs of Le Mesnil. (We’re not exaggerating, we’ve got the rocks he has suitcased over to us to prove it!)
The estate has 8 hectares planted in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and 2 hectares in Oger. All the wines assume optimum maturity, through fermentation in barrels (350 liters), systematic malolactic fermentation, aging of three years for the brut and five years for the vintages, aged for their part under cork.
Location: France, Champagne, Côte des Blancs, Les Mesnils-sur-Oger
Winemaker: Pierre Amillet
Grapes: Robert Moncuit's NV Blanc de Blancs is sourced from parcels of Chardonnay located in the villages of Mesnil and Oger. It is around 80% of its base vintage and 20% reserve wine from the preceding vintage.
Soil: This parcel sits directly on chalk, no clay or anything else. Along with chalk soils, there are old vines that extend down 10 meters into the soil. For Pierre, terroir is directly linked to the vigor of the root system and soil.
Vintage: 2020/2021
Disgorged: May 2024
Dosage: 0 g/L - Extra Brut
Winemaking: Since 2000, Pierre Amillet, has continued his family's vision: to bring out the terroir of Le Mesnils as authentically as possible, working organically and strengthening the natural microcosm of the vineyard. Almost all of the wines are fermented and raised in a combination of tank and oak, the goal being contact with the lees and the preservation of Mesnil’s ability to yield wines with pronounced minerality and precision. The malos happen naturally and they don't filter or chapitalize.
Winemaker Pierre Amillet's vinification style is consistent across all of his wines. He uses a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel in order to preserve the minerality and focus that Chardonnay grown in chalk can have. Around 80% of this release’s base vintage was raised in used oak while only 20% of reserve wine was.
From the Importer Grand Cru Selections: The Moncuit family has a long history of farming some of the best vineyards in the Côte des Blancs. They began purchasing land in 1889 and by 1928 were bottling at the domaine.
The current winemaker, Pierre Amillet, is the fourth generation to lead the winery. If you spend any time with him you quickly realize he is obsessed with Chardonnay grown in the chalky terroirs of Le Mesnil. (We’re not exaggerating, we’ve got the rocks he has suitcased over to us to prove it!)
The estate has 8 hectares planted in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and 2 hectares in Oger. All the wines assume optimum maturity, through fermentation in barrels (350 liters), systematic malolactic fermentation, aging of three years for the brut and five years for the vintages, aged for their part under cork.