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R Pouillon et Fils, Les Chataigniers Extra Brut, 2019

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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Fabrice Pouillon calls Les Châtaigniers his "counterculture wine." Meunier was never a family tradition, and this cuvée is all Meunier. He didn't take the fruit from the Premier Cru slopes around the family home in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Instead it comes from a single parcel in Festigny, in the little Vallée du Flagot off the Vallée de la Marne, where clay-rich soils give Meunier exactly what it likes. (Châtaigniers means "the chestnuts," in case you were wondering.) Fabrice is the third generation here and farms organically, horse ploughing included. In 2004 he perfected what he calls the méthode Fabrice Pouillon, which creates the bubbles with no added sugar at all, only the natural sugar of the estate's own grapes. He says he now makes all his wines this way. It's finished Extra Brut, and it's a great pick for anyone who wants to see what a grower can do with Champagne's most underrated grape.

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More about R Pouillon et Fils

Founded in 1947 by Roger Pouillon, now stewarded by his son Fabrice who's converted to organic and biodynamic farming. Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Champagne with real structure and personality—you taste the chalk, the vintage, the intention. This is what thoughtful Champagne looks like.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Gougères, roast chicken with mushrooms, a leek and Gruyère tart, croque-monsieur, pork rillettes on toast, or a wedge of aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

A dry, Extra Brut Champagne made entirely from Meunier. The grape usually brings rounder, orchard-fruited character, and the very low dosage keeps it crisp and savory rather than sweet. It's a grower Champagne built for the table rather than just for toasting.

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