Le Blanc du Tremble Coteaux Champenois 2016
Marie Courtin
Vintage 2016
Bottle Sizes 750ml
Country France
Region Champagne
Appellation Coteaux Champenois
Wine Type Still - White
Varietals 100% Pinot Noir
Farming Biodynamic
Vineyard A single parcel in Polisot named Le Tremble. The 50 year old vines are facing east facing and planted by massale selection. Vines are approximately 40 years old.
Soil Kimmeridgian Limestone.
Viticulture Dominique Moreau and her children farm their vines biodynamically. Vines are planted at a density of 8,000 plants per hectare. The one parcel is broken up into four parts depending on rootstock and vine age. All vineyard work is done by hand. Pruning does not begin until the Spring. Only copper is used in the vineyard.
Vinification Grapes are lightly pressed and native yeast fermentation occurs in two 5hl amphoras, one in clay and one in sandstone. Malolactic fermentation completes naturally. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Aging Aged for 11 months in amphoras.
Production 1,200 bottles produced.
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