NV Le Mesnil Sur Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature
Christophe Pitois, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Absolute purity. With no dosage, this cuvée shows Grand Cru Chardonnay as it is: energetic and crystalline, with the chalk of Le Mesnil in all its verticality.
- Grand Cru Chardonnay from mid-slope chalk and flint in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
- Zero dosage: base 2019, at least three years on lees, malolactic blocked.
- Lemon, orange and grapefruit over chalk, energetic and crystalline.
- Appellation
- Champagne Grand Cru, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
- Grape
- 100% Chardonnay
- Soil
- Pure chalk with flint stones at the surface
- Exposure
- South-east, mid-slope
- Base wine
- 2019
- Dosage
- Brut Nature, 0 g/l
Winemaking
Fermented in dedicated stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out. The 2019 base wine ages on its lees for at least three years.
Tasting Notes
The nose shows citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit) supported by mineral, chalky notes. On the palate the attack is lively and the wine is very balanced, finishing fresh and persistent, with the mineral character of the chalk and flint soils.
Food
Salt-crusted line-caught sea bass; seared scallops.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.