2020

90% Meunier, 10% Pinot Gris21 days macerationMaturation in oak barrels

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Pinot NoirFrom MontbréMatured in 600 litre barrels for 1 year36 hours of maceration, vines planted in 1981, bottled unfined and unfilteredNicola OCT25 - 2022: Pleasant, fresh, delicately fruity, with a slightly dark, earthy finish that gives it character.

100% ChardonnayDosage 5g/lFrom Chouilly (Grand Cru), Cramant (Grand Cru), Oger (Grand Cru) and Cuis (Premier Cru)Aged in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 3 years

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom ChameryMatured in 600 litre barrels for at least 2 yearsVines planted in 1989, no battonage, bottled unfined and unfilteredNicola OCT25 - 2020: Mineral, rather austere style, salty, with a lovely woody note, not for fans of warm wines or just leave the wine to mature for longer.

100% Pinot Noir Dosage: Nothing added but naturally contained: 3g/l Single vineyard in Verzy (Grand Cru) Vinification: 24h macaeration, fermented in steel tanks incl. malolactic fermentation Filled unfined 48 months bottle ageing Nicola OCT23: Complex fruitiness with blackberries and dark cherries, dense, captivating, fresh and yet aromatic David OCT23: multi-layered, complex rosé, characterized by dark fruit, elegant and strong in character Nicola JUN23: High-quality, complex rosé to accompany food, feminine, fine berry fruit, straightforward, very elegant, fresh, balanced, top!  

60% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir (red wine content)Dosage: 3g/litrePinot Noir from the single vineyard Les Rosets in Sacy, Chardonnay from the single vineyard Les Vouagnes in Ecueil & the red wine portion from Mont Benoit in Villers aux NœudsMatured in stainless steel and 300 litres wooden barrelsBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsNicola OKT24: Nice fresh, balanced body, suitable as a food companion or just on its own. Sophisticated, but not too complicated. Very balanced.Fabio OKT24: Serious rosé with nevertheless a lot of drinking flow, very good balance.Tilman OKT24: Well-structured rosé, has something dark, chocolate too, with a hint of strawberry, but little fruit overall, has something serious about it.

100% ChardonnayDosage 3g/lFrom Avize (Grand Cru)Aged in stainless steel & wooden barrelsBottle ageing: 3 yearsUnfined and unfilteredNicola FEB24: Aromatic, creamy, full-bodied with a straightforward finish, has a slightly matured aspect due to the oxidative style.Moritz FEB24: More mature than the last releases: Wonderful aromas of hayflower, white almond, and fresh garden herbs. Despite the light, well-integrated oxidative notes, it comes across quite fresh and straightforward, creating a wonderful symbiosis between nose and palate.Nicola JUN22: Very nicely developed, great body, complex, cleanly polished + accessible, great drinkability. Becomes richer and more opulent when open and even more drinkable with time! With a beautiful silky honey note and a nutty, brioche-like finish.

100% Pinot Meunier Dosage: 1,5g/l Single plots La Brusse (planted 1984) & Les Pierreuses (planted 1992) Old vines 3 years of bottle aging  Lukas FEB23: In the nose floral and spicy notes, at the same time also rich. In the mouth full-bodied, very ripe apple with hints of caramel, fine spice in the background, the acidity is nicely integrated. Very long finish and a great food companion.

50% Pinot Noir, 50% ChardonnayDosage 4g/litrePinot Noir from Avenay-Val-d'Or (1er Cru), Chardonnay from Avize & Oger (Grand Cru)Maturation in stainless steelBottle ageing: At least 3 yearsNo malolactic fermentationNicola AUG24: Pleasant, creamy, cereal notes, dried fruit, toasted flavours, crisp acidity awakens the palate!

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% Pinot NoirMatured in 2 amphorae of different materials for 11 monthsWithout the addition of sulphurTilman FEB25 (about vintage 2017): I really like it! Very mineral, multi-layered, smoky, bacony with light honey notes. Ages incredibly well!Nicola FEB25 (about vintage 2017): Cool smokiness. Already matured: coffee, caramel, mega!

100% Chardonnay Dosage: 3g/l Single Vineyard in Verzy (Grand Cru) Vinification in concrete egg, incl. malolactic fermentation 48 months bottle ageing Nicola OCT23: Nice nuttiness, very long finish, fresh, elegant, precise but not barren, great body Nicola JUL23: Vinous, not at all Chardonnay typical, but we are here in the Montagne de Reims, out the back gentle reverberation, has something feminine, very pleasant, imaginative, very nice nutty reverberation, really very nice wine!    

100% ChardonnayDosage: 2,4g/l Old vines (about 50 years old), selection massaleVinified in 228l to 500l oak barrels 55 months bottle ageingAged under cork Not filtered, not fined

Still wine - not Champagne100% MeunierSingle plot Les Vignes Blanches 12 months barrel ageing

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% Chardonnay Dosage: 0g/l 5 years of bottle maturity Old vines (60 years) All champagnes have been vinified with indigenous yeasts and with no filtration. They are low in sulfite (less than 35mg/l). Riddling by hand in natural cellar! Tasting JUL19: More power, more acid, a little tannins, very long, again the ethereal, structure, finesse. Almost a bit young at the moment. Tasting FEB20: Burgundian, straightforward, very complex, austerity and still character, salty, Unami, nice nutty finish, 4 years in bottle, a lot of pressure on the palate not strict. Tasting JUL21: very nice aromatic fine nose, tight, dratig, straight, light creaminess, light caramel note, very long finish, not too strict. Nicola JUN22 on a very hot day: Relatively open, lots of body, almost vinous, tight, mineral, salty at the back.  

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% ChardonnayFrom VertusAged in wooden barrelsNicola FEB25: Very well made, balanced, relatively prominent expression of wood but well integrated, aromatic and creamy.

100% ChardonnayDosage 2g/lFrom Cramant (Grand Cru)Aged in wooden barrels for 9 monthsBottle aging: At least 5 yearsOld vinesNicola FEB24: Minimal sherry notes, mature, with a finish of salted caramel.Moritz FEB24: Despite its beautiful maturity (slight oxidative notes), the Cuvée Constantin seems quite austere. There are aromas of wet stones, citrus fruits, but also white almonds and salted caramel. On the palate, the aromas from the nose seem a little more tart due to the acidity. The long finish leaves a beautifully chalky/mineral aftertaste, which gives the champagne even more grip and length.Nicola JUN22: Perhaps the chalkiest, most mineral of the range, but again with that beautiful ripe fruit note. Exciting, mildly spicy, complex tone. On the third day: racy, spicy notes, strong character with enormous drinkability.

85% Pinot Noir, 15% ChardonnayVinifikation in oak barrelsDosage: 0g/lVendange 01.09.2020Tirage 04.08.2021Dégorgement 17.12.2024Produced bottles 2257Fabio OCT23 (on Vintage 2019, E04): Has something slightly lactic, citrus-fresh and some yeasty notes. Slightly toasty with a lively acidity structure. A lot of fun with a lot of ambition, great balance!Tilman OCT23 (on Vintage 2019, E04): Opens relatively rich and open, bacony with roasted flavours, juicy acidity, becoming increasingly slender at the back, wood present but wonderfully integrated.Nicola OCT23 (on Vintage 2019, E04): Roasty, super full body, slightly oxidative, now already totally open, very good integrated wood note.Tasting OCT23 for E03: Currently quite wild, something for nerds and lovers of cuvées with strong character :) Very oxidative. 

Still wine - Coteaux Champenois100% Pinot NoirFrom AÿAged in wooden barrels

100% Pinot NoirSingle plot in ChavotDosage: 2g/lVinified in small oak barrels

100% MeunierDosage: 3g/lPlots in Chavot with old vines (planted in 1953, 1958, and 1965)12-14h macerationNo malolactic fermentationBottle aging: 3-4 years

100% MeunierOld vines, planted from 1947 - also special: these Meunier vineyards also contain a few Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris vines.Dosage: 2g/lAging in small wooden barrelsNo malolactic fermentation

93% Chardonnay 7% Pinot Noir Dosage: 0g/lNo added sulphur