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Christophe Mignon, Champagne ADN de Meunier Brut Nature [2020/2021], NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Christophe Mignon
$69.99
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Pinot Meunier is usually the supporting player in a Champagne blend; here it is the whole show, with zero dosage and nothing to hide behind. Christophe Mignon farms 6.3 hectares split across some thirty small parcels between Festigny and Le Breuil in the Vallee de la Marne, on the deep clay and chalky tuffeau soils where Meunier has always done its best work. He is the fifth generation on this land, and he farms it biodynamically, following the lunar calendar for more than twenty years and working the vines at close to one person per hectare. The wine ferments in tank, ages a couple of years on its lees, and is bottled with no added sugar at all, which is a nervy thing to do with a grape most houses use for softness and roundness. What comes out is Meunier's own personality unmasked: spicy, citric, faintly wild, and a lot more serious than the grape's reputation suggests. Serve it cold but not icy, in a proper white wine glass rather than a flute.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Varietal Notes100% Pinot MeunierBiodynamicPracticingVineyardParcels located in the communes of Festigny and Le Breuil.OrientationSouth/SouthwestSoilGreen clay-limestone with Marne Blanches and traces of chalk. 60 cm of topsoil with layers of Tuffe underneath.ViticultureBlend of biodynamics, according the moon cycles, phytotherapy, homeopathy and geobiology. Soil worked manually (4 passes/yr). One person cares for one hectare-extremely high ratio by Champagne standards. All fruit is hand-harvested.Vinification50% reserve wines from harvest 2020 + 50% of wine from harvest 2021, Parcel vinified separately in enamelled steel tanks during 8 months before bottling. Without malolactic fermentation. Working dates chosen by lunar calendar, only during fruit day.Aging24 to 30 months sur lattes, Brut Nature / Zéro dosage; disgorgement 3/14/2024

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Terrific with fried chicken, pork rillettes and cornichons, or a charcuterie board with sharp mustard. The bone-dry finish also cuts through roast duck, mushroom tarts and aged Comte.

Tasting Profile

Aromas of blood orange, kumquat and white pepper over a little bread crust. Dry and vinous on the palate with fine, persistent bubbles, moderate body and firm acidity. Finishes clean, spicy and completely sugar-free.

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