Domaine Les Monts Fournois

Champagne, France

Coteaux Champenois Blanc, Ludes Premier Cru — 2022

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  • Introduction

    • WINERY Born in Champagne in a grower’s family, Juliette Alips rapidly found her passion. With the mentorship of her close cousins, Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, she discovered and learned all the ins and outs of producing champagne, from farming, to vinification, tasting and blending. Now, with the help of her two cousins, she is starting this new adventure with Domaine Les Monts Fournois. Located in the north part of the Montagne de Reims, in the sub-area called La Grande Montagne, the Premier Cru Les Monts Fournois will be the focus of the domaine.

      WINE Combining elegance and finesse, this still white Coteaux Champenois made from Chardonnay grapes from the Northern Montagne de Reims region, reflects the freshness of its terroir.

  • Vineyard Profile

    • These old Chardonnay vines were planted in 1961, on the “Les Monts Fournois” Premier Cru terroir in Ludes. The soil is poor, the chalk almost outcropping. The south-facing exposure is optimal for Chardonnay maturity.

    • Appellation: Montagne de Reims
    • Location: Champagne
    • County Composition: Ludes Premier Cru
    • Cultivation: Sustainable
    • Vine Age: 64 years old
    • Soil: Chalky, poor soil
    • Exposure: South facing
  • Vintage Report

    • Quality and generosity characterize the 2022 vintage. The 2022 vintage offered record sunshine, accompanied by a rather rainy June. This well-placed rainfall prevented any blockages in ripening. Our Chardonnays reached maximum ripeness. The Chardonnay Coteaux Blanc grapes were harvested 10 days after the Chardonnay Champagne grapes. Overall unique!

  • Vinification

    • Indigenous vinification, using yeasts from the vineyard and cellar. After 2 years’ ageing on lees in an oak barrel, this White Coteaux Champenois is racked directly from the barrel, bottle by bottle, by hand. The lees add some fine notes of reduction on the first nose.

    • Malolactic: 100%
    • Aging: 2 years on the lees in a French oak barrel
  • Technical Information

    • Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
    • Alcohol: 12%
  • Tasting Notes

    • The slight reduction of the first nose evolves, giving way to a beautiful fruitiness, with a touch of exotic notes, reflecting the terroir of Les Monts Fournois. The wine is generous. The maturity of the 2022 vintage is clearly visible.