Cuvée « Coup de Foudre - Champagne Christophe Mignon

Cuvée « Coup de Foudre »
Terroir: The vineyard is located in the municipalities
of Festigny and Le Breuil.
Soil: A silty, clay limestone, characteristic of the
Marne valley.
Exposure: South / South West
Vines: The average age of the plots is 36 years.
Our working methods are « alternative » but without
any certification, we work in accordance with the
lunar calendar (see our website for explanation).
Harvest: Manually harvested in 2006 with careful
monitoring and control of grape maturity. We use
two pneumatic presses, 2000 and 4000 kgs capacity.
Vinification: In stainless steel or enamelled steel
tanks. Bottled in 2011 (the date chosen according to
the lunar calendar), with careful monitoring of the
second fermentation. Aged for 1 year in new oak
barrels.
Average « in bottle » aging : 48 months, disgorged on
a favourable date according to the lunar calendar and
this indicated on the label.
Composition: 33% Pinot Meunier, 33% Pinot Noir,
33% Chardonnay
Sugar Dosage – Formats :
Brut Nature :
Brut :
0 g/l
6 g/l
75cl
75cl
Tasting Notes:
A structure wine, delicate, yet wrapped up with a
certain power, a well-balanced champagne with
pleasant hints of dried fruit mixed with notes of
vanilla, smoky and spicy flavours.
Reviews:
- Guide « Gault et Millau » 2011 : 17/20 « Coup de Cœur »
- Guide vert RVF 2013 : 16/20
La boulonnerie – Le Mesnil-Le-Huttier – 51700 FESTIGNY – Tel : 03.26.58.34.24 – [email protected] - www.champagne-christophe-mignon.com