2016 Robert Moncuit "Les Chétillons" Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, Extra-Brut, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE This exceptional Champagne is made entirely from Chardonnay, sourced from the prestigious Grand Cru vineyard of "Les Chtillons" in the village of Le Mesnil sur Oger, one of the top crus of the Cte des Blancs. The wine undergoes fermentation with natural yeasts and is aged on its lees for over 6 years to develop depth and complexity. It is dosed with a minimal amount of sugar to preserve its Extra Brut style. Bottled in 2017, it was

Weingut Ziereisen produces wines of depth

stainless steel vats and a small portion of traditional cement tanks

Hand-picked fruit - Vinification of whole bunches (traditionnal in Beaujolais) - Made using carbonic maceration during 8-9 days -Maturing in cEment vat for 6 months

Glasses that are full of life - a delightful sensory experience

until he feels the time is right for bottling

and some may reward even longer keeping

we meticulously work our vineyard with the greatest respect for the environment

The result is a refined

Only natural products are used to fight disease and neither weed-killers nor chemical fertilizers are employed

Very gentle pumpovers are performed once or twice daily

The Archivio is a special portion of this larger vineyard because it is the only plot on the whole property that has a strong clay presence in the subsoil (limestone soil – subsoil with presence of clay and iron oxide)

The history of Henriques & Henriques goes back to 1425