A Margaine, Champagne Brut "Cuvee le Caractere M", NV

Name: A Margaine, Champagne Brut "Cuvee le Caractere M", NV
Brand: A Margaine
SKU: NYC-4-MSK-FR-KAM-03-NV 20191030 row 8_CD
Price: 91.99 USD
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Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France

by A Margaine

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A. Margaine is a grower Champagne house in Villers-Marmery, a Premier Cru village on the Montagne de Reims known for Chardonnay. The Margaine family has grown grapes here since 1905, and Arnaud Margaine represents the fourth generation running the estate. The domaine farms 8 hectares, all in Villers-Marmery, using sustainable practices with minimal treatments. Cuvée Le Caractère M is their prestige bottling—100% Chardonnay from the oldest vines (planted 1964), fermented in a mix of stainless steel and oak barrels, aged a minimum of 4 years on the lees. Low dosage (around 6 g/L) preserves the wine's tension and minerality. Expect toasted brioche and white flower aromatics, a creamy mousse with fine bubbles, and a long chalky finish that speaks to Villers-Marmery's distinctive terroir. Grower Champagne at its finest. Serve with oysters, aged Comté, or simply on its own.

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Antonio Galloni

AG 94

"The NV Brut Le Caractère M is 95% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot Noir based on 2013, with a perpetual reserve dating back to 2002 that represents 75% of the wine. It is the richest and creamiest of the Margaine Champagnes. Dried flowers, coffee, hazelnut, spice, dried orchard fruit and tangerine oil all show the natural richness the older vintages bring to this compelling blend. Dosage is 4-5 grams per liter. Disgorged: September, 2018."

Wine Spectator

WS 91

"A sleek blanc de blancs Champagne, with firming flavors of ripe melon, toast and roasted almond along with crunchy acidity. A fine aperitif style, lively and well-knit, with a creamy mousse. Disgorged September 2018. Drink now through 2023. 166 cases made."

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

cépage 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
assemblage 2002 to 2013 solera method,
25% of current vintage added each year
village/vyd Villers-Marmery 1er Cru; Chalk and clay soils
malo 33% Malo
élevage 80% stainless steel, 20% oak barrels
sur latte 60 Months
dégorgement Variable (5C)

Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay , Pinot Noir
Vintage

NV
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Sustainable
Pair With

Drink With Poultry
Style

Crisp , Elegant , Minerally
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

Champagne

Champagne boasts some of the world’s greatest luxury brands with Krug, Cristal and, of course, Dom Perignon. But it’s also home to hundreds of small dynamic producers—farmers who grow their own grapes (often organically) and make (often with natural methods) tiny amounts of pure and absolutely delicious wine that reflect the individual personalities of their villages and terroirs. Toast with these wines, for sure. But also treat them like the great wines they are: taste, drink, explore!

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