Dominique Moreau's Champagne Marie-Courtin has been the darling of critics like Peter Liem for over a decade now. Why? Because she consistently leads the pack in her unwavering approach to expressing her incredible terroir.Dominique farms (organically) a single 2.5 hectare plot of east facing vines in the Aube. Its clay and Kimmeridgian limestone soils, famously found in Chablis, produce some of the worlds greatest whites. The warmer Aube lends itself to ripening Pinot Noir—her favorite grape—laced with hallmark Chablisien acidity. These contrasting characteristics make the Marie-Courtin wines so enthralling.
What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VARIETAL NOTES70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot BlancBIODYNAMICPracticingVINEYARDHarvested from massale selection vines of 1/3 Pinot Blanc and 2/3 Chardonnay averaging 20 years of age.SOILThe Pinot Blanc is planted in kimmerdgian-centric soils while the Chardonnay is planted in portlandian soils.VITICULTUREFarmed biodynamically and hand harvested, certified by EcoCertVINIFICATIONFermented in apoxy lined tank.AGINGAged in apoxy lined tank, three year elevage sur lie, unfined and unfiltered, zero dosage and zero sulfur added.
Details
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Grape Variety
Chardonnay , Pinot Blanc
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Vintage
Champagne , 2020
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Style
Elegant , Herbaceous , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light 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!
