Style
Type
Sparkling
Winemaker
Bernard Dumont
Varieties
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Farming
Biodynamic and Certified Organic
Terroir
The vineyards on the Mondeville hillsides reach as high as 396 meters giving the Dumont’s the distinction of having the highest elevation vineyards in Champagne. The soils are a geological extension of those in Chablis, namely kimmeridgian chalky clay.
Vineyard
The vineyards on the Champignol hillsides reach to 370 meters making them the most elevated vineyards in Champagne. The soils are a geological extension of those in Chablis, namely kimmeridgian chalky clay. The Dumont vineyard is planted with 90% Pinot Noir (with nearly 50 different clones) and 10% Chardonnay. Bernard Dumont’s comments concerning the common terroir are insightful and amusing. “We grow grapes on the same soils as the vine growers in the Chablis region. There, they produce white wine from white grapes and here we produce white wine from red grapes.”
Vinification
Vinification of whole berries at low temperatures enhances this quality of soft elegance. The NV is a blend of vintages typically between two and five years old. It is aged for two years on the lees before disgorgement. The winery has also refined its wine making; fermenting with indigenous yeasts in large foudres produced from oak trees harvested from their local forest and using little or no S02 throughout the process. Dosage is 4 grams.
Dumont Brut NV is a blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay.
Features
Bottle, Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.375, 0.750, 1.5
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
Tasting Note
The Dumont Brut NV is a blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay. The soils and south facing slopes yield base wines with qualities that seem less aggressive and more sumptuous than those from the northern districts of Champagne. In addition, vinification of whole berries at low temperatures enhances this quality of soft elegance. The NV is typically a blend of vintages that are between two and five years old. It is aged for a minimum of three years “sur lattes” before disgorgement. Notes of raspberry and pomegranate, apple and brioche lead to a rich & round mouthfeel. This Brut has a lush feel, with tiny bubbles and the chalky minerality we all crave in a Champagne.
Offerings from Champagne Dumont
Brut 369M
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
