Domaine Les Monts FournoisDomaine les Monts Fournois, Montagne, Mailly Grand Cru

Domaine Les Monts Fournois

Domaine les Monts Fournois, Montagne, Mailly Grand Cru

Le Domaine les Monts Fournois is presenting here this cuvée after a rigorous and precise search for the best terroirs of Premier and Grand Crus in Champagne. With these wines they would like to highlight the real expression of a terroir, a varietal and a vintage. These Crus have been sélectionnés by winemaker Juliette Alips and her cousins Raphaël & Vincent Bérêche.

Vintage Factsheets

2014

Mailly is located in the Montage de Reims southeast of the town of Reims. Mainly planted to Pinot Noir, the vineyards are mostly planted with north west exposure and benefit from a chalk subsoil.

Region: Champagne

Appellation: Montagne de Reims

Sub-Appellation: Champagne AOP

Varietal Composition: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Aging: After Juliette and her cousins select the cuvée by blind tasting with a broker, the family will purchase the entire lot of Champagne from the producer. This wine is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay and was aged 7 years on the lees. Juliette then proceeds with a series of disgorgement and liqueur de tirage trials in the cellar using Rectified Concentrated Must (RCM) for its homogenous and neutral flavors, in order to highlight the terroir. Once the dosage has been made, the samples will return to the cellar for 6 months before being released to the market.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Beautifully complex, the nose is signed by Pinot Noir, with notes of juicy and fresh fruit, with the cold identity of this north-facing vineyard. Some notes of iron and golden tobacco complete this wine and trace this northern terroir of the Grande Montagne de Reims. The palate is aerial, the Pinot Noir expresses itself with elegance and maturity. The power is well-moderated, and the style is assured. Very impressive length which underlines the outstanding prestige of the place and the vintage.