Stephane Coquillette "Carte d'Or" Brut NV Chouilly, Champagne

750ml bottle

12% abv

A blend of Grand Cru and Premier Cru.
2/3 of Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and 1/3 of Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis.
Elegant and light. Extremely fine bubbles, delicate, feminine.

APPELLATION  Champagne

SUB-REGION  Côte des Blancs

GRAPE VARIETY  65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay

FARMING  Organic

SOIL  Limestone

VINEYARDS & VITICULTURE  A blend of Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis. The vineyards are worked in part by plough and then the ground is covered with bark in order to stop erosion and prevent weeds from sprouting. Herbicides are avoided all costs.

HARVEST & VINIFICATION  Grapes are slowly pressed, and the wine undergoes malolactic and ages in stainless steel tanks. Dosage 5 g/l. Reserve wines are not used to adjust the blend of the non vintage wines, therefore all are from a single vintage but not marked as such since they do not rest on lees for the three-year mandatory minimum period.

Champagne Coquillette is run by 4th-generation winemaker Stéphane Coquilette, and is a member of Vignerons Indépendants de France. Stéphane was trained and mentored by his father, the late Christian Coquillette, who ran Champagne Saint-Chamant for 70 years. Grapes come from Grand Crus Chouilly and d'Äy and 1er Crus Cuis and Mareuil/Aÿ. Work in the vineyards and cellar is strictly organic, which is somewhat unusual for the appellation. The wines are characterized by their low dosage, finesse, and delicacy.