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100% Pinot Noir30-year-old vines Without malolactic fermentation Separate maturation of the individual vineyards in demi-muids (600-liter barrels) Dosage: 3g/l Soil: clay and chalk, with fragments of flint; a selection of very early-ripening plots above Cumières (Barremonts, Demoiselles, Houtrants) VINIFICATION:Harvested and sorted by hand; pressed on a traditional Coquard wine press; only the cuvée (firstjuice of the pressing) is selected; vinification plot-by-plot to 80% in tuns, demi-muid casks. Avoidance of malolactic fermentation.TASTING:On the nose, a coated, flattering bouquet of a complex palette of aromas of red fruits; airy, brightand vigorous in the mouth. Boasting great freshness, generous doses of strawberry andredcurrant dictate, punctuated by hints of fragrant flowers, such as peonies.It maintains a beautiful balance with a persistent finish.PAIRING:By virtue of its power, this Champagne Empreinte complements the expressive flavours ofgastronomic cooking remarkably well. Bresse chicken with morel mushrooms, quail with grapesor a fricassee of forest mushrooms harmonise perfectly with this Champagne Empreinte, servedat 11-12° C.PRESS REVIEWSJAMES SUCKLING.COM - Oct 2016 - 93/100Bettane & Desseauve 2017 : 16,5/20Guide RVF 2017 15/20Guide Gault Millau 2014 : 15/20Guide Larousse du Champagne 2014 : ****Tyson Stelzer – Australie – 2014 : 94/100Wine advocate – USA : 91/100Vinum 2013 - Allemagne : 16.5/20Stephen Tanzer’s – USA : 92/100Burghound – USA : 91/100  

100% Pinot NoirDosage 4g/lAged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 5 years25-year-old vines, maceration for 78 hours, unfilteredTasting FEB20: Very complete, juicy, powerful, pleasantly dry, exceptional, intense & fruity rosé champagne with lots of drinking pleasure!

35% Pinot Noir, 35% Meunier, 30% ChardonnayDosage 1,5g/lFrom Cumieres and HautvillersAged in enamel tanksBottle ageing: 3 years50% Perpetuum Reserve since 1970, no malolactic fermentation, unfilteredJP Geoffroy: Expression is the house's first cuvée. This champagne is systematically produced from two years and delights with its dominant fruitiness, balance and amazing freshness on the finish. This blend of pleasure and refreshment makes this champagne the perfect partner for an aperitif!Nicola OKT23: Vinous, polished, pleasant, harmonious, round, a hint of chocolate, lovely nutty finishTasting FEB20: Vinous, nutty, racy, juicy, nutty finish, lively, straightforward, drinkable + complexity

50% Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir, 10% ChardonnayDosage 35g/lFrom Cumieres and HautvillersAged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 4 years20-year-old vinesJP Geoffroy: Ripe and fragrant, with an expressive bouquet of apples, refined with notes of vanilla. On the palate, a wide range of fruits and a beautifully fresh finish.Tasting FEB20: Vinous, racy, juicy, nutty finish, lively, straightforward, drinkable and complex.

35% Meunier, 35% Pinot Noir, 30% ChardonnayDosage 0g/lFrom CúmieresAged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 4 years50% Perpetuum Reserve Start 1970, no malolactic fermentationJP Geoffroy: Pureté is characterised by extreme authenticity; its pure finesse allows you to taste many details of the terroir expression, as well as the precise vinification. The pure expression of Meunier provides fruit and richness, while the other grape varieties contribute finesse and elegance. The perfect ripeness of the grapes gives this unadorned nature a spicy, iodised and straightforward expression, accompanied by a pleasant freshness and perfectly integrated acidity.Nicola OKT23: Barren, stony, with hints of maturation, lots of character, structure, slightly tart, dried fruitTasting FEB20: Straightforward, grippy and mineral, a typical zero dosage for lovers of clear, purist types of champagne.

100% Pinot NoirDosage 3g/lFrom CumièresAged in stainless steel and wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 6 years30-year-old vines, no malolactic fermentationJP Geoffroy: A flattering bouquet on the nose with a complex range of red fruit aromas; light, fresh and powerful on the palate. Beautiful balance with a lingering finish.Nicola OKT23: The current Empreinte has a radiant, powerful character, is very lively and present, with great Pinot expression.Tasting FEB20: Strong body, powerful, Pinot with lots of pressure, expressive and then great elegance and a soft finish, nutty, no malolactic fermentation but good acidity, not as winey as Pinot Noir from Bouzy, more juicy, crisper, purer Pinot.

100% Pinot NoirDosage 4g/lAged in stainless steelBottle ageing: 5 years25-year-old vines, maceration for 78 hours, unfilteredTasting FEB20: Very complete, juicy, powerful, pleasantly dry, exceptional, intense & fruity rosé champagne with lots of drinking pleasure!

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom the single vineyard Les CollinardinsAged in wooden barrels for 2 years & in ceramic for 3 monthsUnfined and unfiltered

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Meunier - vinified as white wineFrom the single vineyard Moulin à VentAged in woodUnfined and unfiltered

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Pinot NoirFrom CumièresAged in wooden barrels for 10 months & stainless steelNo fining, no filtering, approx. 45-year-old vinesTasting FEB20: Colour: brilliant, deep red. The nose is typical of the Pinot Noirs of the Terroir of Cumieres, with a hint of sour cherry (Griotte). On the palate, there is a smooth balance between red fruits and silky, delicate tannins.

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% MeunierFrom the single vineyard Moulin à VentAged in wooden barrelsVines approx. 60 years oldDenise AUG25: There's a lot going on in the mouth. Complex but with a certain lightness. Plate of cheese, Alpine panorama and the Geoffrey Coteaux...Janne AUG25: Light red cherry, very complex and multi-layered, chalky – very nice.Nicola AUG25: Wow, very exciting, soft, special, subtle aromas, you can immerse yourself in a new world of flavours with every sip.

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Pinot NoirFrom the single vineyard MadelonneAged in wooden barrelsVines approx. 95 years old, no filtration

Pinot Noir (main part), Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l 3,5g/l residual sugarVinified in small oak barrels 42 months bottle aging Not filtered or filteredNicola OCT 25 about 2020: very generous, super charming and pleasant, despite the zero dosage, but probably 3g residual sugar, honey notes, yellow, ripe fruitNicola 25 October 2019; disgorged later: more powerful, somewhat livelier, more straightforward Meininger Sommelier 2022: Attractive, ethereal, tart herbal spices, mugwort, liquorice, sourdough bread, intense, full, ripe, yet with tension, acidity, good depth, slightly clayey texture, some tonka bean, noble roasted aromas. Nicola JUL22: Perhaps the most exciting, classy of the range, where you have the most oak influence, lots of spice, body and pressure, a real protagonist!  

100% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom the single vineyards Le Chene & Tournamidi in CumièresAged in wooden barrels and stainless steelBottle ageing: 6 years35-year-old vines, all batches are vinified separately, without malolactic fermentation.Nicola OCT23 (about vintage 2016): Volupte 16 is a powerful, dark, spicy release, including exotic fruits, some tartness, zestiness, lots of body and power.Tasting OCT21 (about vintage 2014): The 2014 is currently still quite closed and very tight, needs some more time.Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): 2013 is once again a true Volupté – exuberant, expressive, creamy, generous, buttery, but with lots of finesse on the finish, beautiful!

100% MeunierDosage 0g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Tiersaudes in CúmieresAged 75% in wood and 25% in enamel tanksBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola OCT23: Finally, the Meunier single vineyard Tiersaude is back: there is a tree on the capsule, which stands for the fact that trees have been planted in the vineyard (we love all these details!!) and the vineyard is cultivated biodynamically. It is already in great shape, extremely well-balanced, with a wonderful honey note, charming and at the same time very elegant and precise. Very balanced and with great finesse!Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): Complex, herbaceous, racy, structure, body, very lively acidity, vibrant, pressure, complex

90% Pinot Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l 60% reserve wines Vinified in used oak Tasting OKT22: Wiry and taut, flinty and straight, subtle yellow fruity freshness, cool, uncompromising and stimulating.

50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot NoirDosage 2g/lFrom the single vineyards La Montagne & Les BellenauxAged in wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 7 yearsAged under cork, both grape varieties are macerated together, no malolactic fermentation, no filtrationJP Geoffroy: Our aim when we created this new vintage was to strive for a Rosé Champagne that was different, lighter. The delicate nose reveals notes of rose and violet petals and a hint of grenadine. In the mouth the striking minerality releases aromas of mandarin orange zest and pink grapefruit. The whole is complemented by a wonderful bitterness and very pleasant freshness as it fades from the mouth.Tasting FEB20: Very charming fruit, lots of elegance, complex red fruits, floral, purist, clear yet fruit-driven. Take your time & philosophise

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Dosage: 0g/l vinified in oak for 8 months 18 months of bottle maturity Peter Liem: Laval releases his non-vintage champagne as both a brut and a brut nature: the brut usually has between four and five grams of sugar per liter, while the brut nature is, obviously, non-dosé. In the past, Georges Laval used to make this wine with one-third of each variety, but since 1992 the percentage of chardonnay has been increased, and today Vincent Laval's blends are normally made up of about half chardonnay, although the exact proportions can change according to the base year. In addition, the proportion of reserve wine can vary dramatically: some versions are actually made entirely from a single year, while others can incorporate small amounts of wine from previous years, as Laval sees fit. With Laval's meticulous selection and attention to detail, this is hardly an ordinary non-vintage brut, often showing a level of expression and complexity that can rival other producers' vintage champagnes, and it is also a wine that's well worth keeping in the cellar.  

35% Pinot Noir, 35% Meunier, 30% ChardonnayDosage 4g/lFrom Cumieres and HautvillersAged in enamel tanksBottle ageing: 3 years50% Perpetuum Reserve since 1970, no malolactic fermentation, unfilteredJP Geoffroy: Expression is the house's first cuvée. This champagne is systematically produced from two years and delights with its dominant fruitiness, balance and amazing freshness on the finish. This blend of pleasure and refreshment makes this champagne the perfect partner for an aperitif!Nicola OKT23: Vinous, polished, pleasant, harmonious, round, a hint of chocolate, lovely nutty finishTasting FEB20: Vinous, nutty, racy, juicy, nutty finish, lively, straightforward, drinkable + complexity

100% MeunierDosage 0g/lFrom the single vineyard Les Tiersaudes in CúmieresAged 75% in wood and 25% in enamel tanksBottle ageing: At least 4 yearsNicola OCT23: Finally, the Meunier single vineyard Tiersaude is back: there is a tree on the capsule, which stands for the fact that trees have been planted in the vineyard (we love all these details!!) and the vineyard is cultivated biodynamically. It is already in great shape, extremely well-balanced, with a wonderful honey note, charming and at the same time very elegant and precise. Very balanced and with great finesse!Tasting FEB20 (about vintage 2013): Complex, herbaceous, racy, structure, body, very lively acidity, vibrant, pressure, complex

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Dosage: 0g/l vinified in oak for 8 months 18 months of bottle maturity Peter Liem: Laval releases his non-vintage champagne as both a brut and a brut nature: the brut usually has between four and five grams of sugar per liter, while the brut nature is, obviously, non-dosé. In the past, Georges Laval used to make this wine with one-third of each variety, but since 1992 the percentage of chardonnay has been increased, and today Vincent Laval's blends are normally made up of about half chardonnay, although the exact proportions can change according to the base year. In addition, the proportion of reserve wine can vary dramatically: some versions are actually made entirely from a single year, while others can incorporate small amounts of wine from previous years, as Laval sees fit. With Laval's meticulous selection and attention to detail, this is hardly an ordinary non-vintage brut, often showing a level of expression and complexity that can rival other producers' vintage champagnes, and it is also a wine that's well worth keeping in the cellar.  

53% Chardonnay, 32% Pinot Noir, 15% MeunierDosage 4g/lMeunier from the single vineyard Les Tiersaudes in CúmieresAged in 600l wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 12 yearsUnfiltered bottling, no malolactic fermentation, aged under cork, vines approx. 50 years oldJP Geoffroy: The complex nose reveals aromas of red and black currants and cherries, mingling with delicate hints of wood ageing, underpinned by vanilla, cinnamon and pear. Furthermore, citrus fruits (lemon, mandarin), peach and roasted apricots. The aromas on the palate are initially pure and of enormous density, interrupted by a hearty minerality. Then the Chardonnay presents itself with its palette of butter brioche and toast notes, which transition into coffee and chocolate.Tasting FEB20: Extremely complex, perfectly developed, currently still few tertiary aromas (aromas that develop during maturation such as dried fruit, nuts, cocoa, leather, etc.), very lively aromatics, powerful, spice, incredibly sparkling complexity. The freshness bubbles into the brain and provides a reboot!

53% Chardonnay, 32% Pinot Noir, 15% MeunierDosage 4g/lMeunier from the single vineyard Les Tiersaudes in CúmieresAged in 600l wooden barrelsBottle ageing: at least 10 yearsUnfiltered bottling, no malolactic fermentation, aged under cork, vines approx. 50 years oldJP Geoffroy: The complex nose reveals aromas of red and black currants and cherries, mingling with delicate hints of wood ageing, underpinned by vanilla, cinnamon and pear. Furthermore, citrus fruits (lemon, mandarin), peach and roasted apricots. The aromas on the palate are initially pure and of enormous density, interrupted by a hearty minerality. Then the Chardonnay presents itself with its palette of butter brioche and toast notes, which transition into coffee and chocolate.Nicola OKT23: Terre 12 is a monument! Really strong, the acidity is not as present as in 08, initially a very light touch of honey, but then the beautiful freshness and perfectly integrated acidity fade into the background and culminate in a radiant, sublime finish – wonderful!Tasting FEB20 (About vintage 2010): Extremely complex, perfectly developed, currently still few tertiary aromas (aromas that develop during maturation such as dried fruit, nuts, cocoa, leather, etc.), very lively aromatics, powerful, spice, incredibly sparkling complexity. The freshness bubbles into the brain and provides a reboot!