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A breath of fresh air in the Vallée de la Marne! Hélène and Jean-Baptiste Lointier, a young and extremely friendly winemaking couple, only disgorge 3,000 to 5,000 bottles of champagne per year. They have been cultivating three hectares of vineyards in the western Marne Valley since 2007 and have only been processing some of their grapes themselves since 2016.

Like many winegrowers, they have a great passion for the different terroirs of their vineyards. They also practise a respectful approach to nature: herbicides and insecticides are taboo. Naturally, they emphasise the best grape quality, clean working practices and respectful treatment of nature. Certification for the organic seal has been in progress since 2019.

The Lointiers have always been enthusiastic hobby beekeepers, which is why the logo and the name of the Cuvée Mellifera are a tribute to bees. The wine is vinified in oak barrels, some of which are made from wood from their own forest. The Lointiers are also big fans of ageing in amphorae.

The wines are neither filtered nor fined. Sulphurisation is reduced to an absolute minimum. Malolactic fermentation is not used. The champagnes resulting from this gentle and artisanal production are extremely strong in character, recognisable and unique - with an enormous drinking flow!

Facts: R.M., Crézancy, Vallée de la Marne, 3 ha (less than 1 ha for the own production), ca. 5000 bottles/year

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Lointier Mellifera 2022 Blanc de Noirs

85% Pinot Noir, 15% Meunier Dosage 1,5g/l Terroir: Brown limestone & clay No herbicides, no insecticides Aged for 11 months in used barriques (from the own forest) Vinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle aging: 3 yearsNicola OCT24: Powerful, pithy release, but also with the unmistakable creamy, soft round character.Tilman OCT24: Juicier and rounder than Causica, yet pithy and with drive, with beautiful crisp, ripe fruit, with a slight wood influence, ensures accessibility and creaminess. Pure drinking pleasure!Fabio OCT24: Has something waxy, light honey notes, darker, at the same time very fresh, somewhat rounder on the palate, great finish.Tilman MAR24: Extremely open and spicy nose, which is slightly smoky with earthy aromas and ripe fruit. Fresh, powerful and juicy on the palate; slim, but not at all barren. Great drinking pleasure!

Content: 0.75 Liter (€61.33* / 1 Liter)

€46.00*

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Lointier Causica 2021 Blanc de Noirs

100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest Meunier vines at the domaineDosage: 1.5g/lSoil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 50% used barrique (from the estate's own forest) & 50% amphora for 11 monthsVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle aging: at least 22 months.The name Causica is derived from a subspecies of honey bee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of the Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of sponge cake and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undertone. Nicola OCT24: Super independent character, cool fruit, almost mentholated, quiet vinosity, crisp apple, something floral, very nice, could go well with oysters.Tilman OCT24: Restrained but ripe fruit flavours, herbaceous, playful, initially powerful, becomes leaner at the back, with a great chalky finish. Fabio OCT24: Brighter fruit, elegant, crisp acidity, very fresh and powerful, minty, very good. Nicola FEB24: On the palate there is a lot of structure and a fine red berry flavor that lingers for a long time in the grippy finish.

Content: 0.75 Liter (€78.67* / 1 Liter)

€59.00*

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Lointier Causica Rosé de Saigneé 2022

100% Pinot Meunier from the oldest vines Dosage 1.5g/l brown limestone & clay no herbicides, no insecticides 50% used barrique (from the own forest) & 50% amphora over 11 monthsno malo / filtration / fining Causica comes from the oldest Meunier vines of the Lointiers. Half of the wine was aged in used barriques whose wood came from their own forest. The other half aged for eleven months in amphora. No malolactic fermentation, no fining, no filtration. The yeast aging on the bottle is at least 22 months. The name Causica derives from a subspecies of honeybee that has a special hairiness - similar to the leaves of Pinot Meunier. Causica smells invitingly of cookie and peach cream, with an exciting smoky undercurrent to everything. The palate shows plenty of structure as well as a fine red berry quality that lingers long on the grippy finish.

Content: 0.75 Liter (€79.87* / 1 Liter)

€59.90*

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Lointier Millésime 2016

100% Pinot Noir from one plotThe first vintage of the Domaine Lointier!Soil: brown limestone & clayVineyard: no herbicides, no insecticidesMaturation: 100% used barriqueVinification: no malo / filtration / finingBottle ageing: 6 yearsNicola OCT24: Very strong character, has matured notes, but still racy and fresh. In the finish, the honey note favoured by Lointier, generous. Needs time and wants to be discovered!Fabio OCT24: The nose is yeasty and offers mature flavours, but super fresh on the palate, great balance between maturity and freshness. Still needs some time, but unmistakably Lointier.Tilman OCT24: A really structured champagne. Beautiful ripeness, pithy and firm in terms of structure, which is still developing well in the bottle, but already blends wonderfully on the palate. Well balanced between freshness and ripeness, providing depth and complexity.

Content: 0.75 Liter (€132.00* / 1 Liter)

€99.00*

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Lointier Mellifera 2022 Blanc de Noirs MAGNUM

85% Pinot Noir, 15% Meunier Dosage 1,5g/l Terroir: Brown limestone & clay No herbicides, no insecticides Aged for 11 months in used barriques (from the own forest) Vinification: no malo / filtration / fining Bottle aging: 3 years Nicola OCT24: Powerful, pithy release, but also with the unmistakable creamy, soft round character.Tilman OCT24: Juicier and rounder than Causica, yet pithy and with drive, with beautiful crisp, ripe fruit, with a slight wood influence, ensures accessibility and creaminess. Pure drinking pleasure! Fabio OCT24: Has something waxy, light honey notes, darker, at the same time very fresh, somewhat rounder on the palate, great finish.Tilman MAR24: Extremely open and spicy nose, which is slightly smoky with earthy aromas and ripe fruit. Fresh, powerful and juicy on the palate; slim, but not at all barren. Great drinking pleasure!

Content: 1.5 Liter (€92.67* / 1 Liter)

€139.00*

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Lointier Causica 2021 Blanc de Noirs MAGNUM

Content: 1.5 Liter (€99.33* / 1 Liter)

€149.00*

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Lointier Causica Rosé de Saigneé 2022 MAGNUM

Content: 1.5 Liter (€120.00* / 1 Liter)

€180.00*

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