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Famille Mousse, Champagne Les Fortes Terres Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, 2021

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Famille Mousse
$152.99
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2021 was the year frost, hail and mildew tore through the Marne and cost the Mousses the overwhelming majority of their crop, so a single-parcel bottling from that vintage is a small and hard-won thing. Les Fortes Terres sits on the hilltop above Cuisles, where a shallow layer of green clay and limestone marl covers chalk, and the forty-year-old Meunier there gives the most structured wine in the house. It is fermented and aged in stainless steel, put through malolactic, then left on the lees for years before being disgorged with only a trace of dosage. This is the Mousse cuvee for people who think Meunier cannot be serious. A fire destroyed the family's winery in the summer of 2026; the Mousses are rebuilding, and these bottles were made before it.

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More about Famille Mousse

Growers since 1750 in the village of Cuisles, Famille Mousse is now run by fourth-generation Cédéric Moussé, who's overhauled the operation with biodynamics and a focus on reducing their carbon footprint. Their champagnes, built on that distinctive green clay terroir, are proof that heritage and environmental responsibility can walk hand in hand.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Meunier

  • Vintage

    Champagne , 2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with truffle, veal with mushrooms, buttered lobster, or comte aged two years.

Tasting Profile

White peach, raspberry and candied citrus with toasted almond and chalk. Medium to full body, fine soft mousse, bright acidity, long and dry.

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