Brut

Winemaker

Nicolas Uriel

Appellation

Champagne

Varieties

Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir

Viticulture

The wine is a blend of estate and sourced fruit. Thiénot owns 30 hectares of vineyards, about half of which are classified as Grand Cru and Premier Cru. The vines average 30 years old, with the oldest vines around 70 years old.

Soil

Clay & limestone

Ratings & Reviews

Vinification

Grapes are pressed in a traditional manually operated vertical wine press and a computer controlled wine press.
Selected yeast is used to start the 10-12 day fermentation - mostly 18-2007 for its regularity, efficiency and ability to finish the alcoholic fermentation; also, has close to no influence on the aromatic style of the wine. 100% of the base wines go through malolactic fermentation. Elevage in stainless steel. The wine is unfined.
A blend 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier. Reserve wines account for 45% of the blend. Dosage varies slightly to maintain the style, but averages 8g/l.

Aging

Aging on the lees takes place for a minimum of 4 years in the cellar before release.

Features

Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.375, 0.750, 1.5, 3, 6