Sélection de parcelles
Premier Cru
50% Pinot Noir & 50% Chardonnay
Brut
A true oenological illustration of our estate, the “Sélection de Parcelles” cuvée unites the sensual minerality of the Chardonnay from our Premier Cru plots of Villers-Marmery with the elegant power of the Pinot Noir Grand-Cru de Verzenay and Verzy in a rich and balanced aperitif cuvée.
| Origine | Family vineyard since 1890 |
|---|---|
| Terroir | Montagne de Reims |
| Village | Verzenay, Verzy, Villers Marmery |
| Cru | Premier Cru |
| Grape variety | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir |
| Parcelles | Clos – Goisses – Voie des Traits |
| Plantation | 1963 to 2015 |
| Sub-soil | Pure chalk & gravel of pure chalk |
| Soil | Silt & alluviums |
| Orientation | Half slopes East, North-East |
| Work of the soil | Natural grass cover & plow |
| Cuvée | Tête de Cuvée (first & best press) |
| Vin de reserve | 30% of reserve wine since 1968 (Solera) |
| Vinification | 9 month on lees in enamel vats |
| Elevage | In Bottles on the lees in our cellars |
| Vieillisement | 3 years minimum |
| Dosage | Brut 7,5gr/l |