Domaine Les Monts FournoisDomaine les Monts Fournois, Vallee, Aÿ Grand Cru Luxe

Domaine Les Monts Fournois

Domaine les Monts Fournois, Vallee, Aÿ Grand Cru Luxe

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

AŸ is the most historically esteemed Champagne village, for the exceptional quality of its wine. Sunny and chalky, AŸ reflects the junction of different soils, chalky and rocky, generally south facing. AŸ is a unique appellation with various folds, exposition and elevations in its landscape as well as its proximity to the Marne River.

Region: Champagne

Appellation: Vallée de la Marne

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 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay and underwent full malolactic fermentation followed by 9 years aging 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%

With fine autumnal notes, the balance is brilliant. The first nose is enveloping and reassuring. This AY is a wine of fullness. The richness of the Pinots Noir is marked by a beautiful maturity. The fruit is generous. This NV de Luxe reflects the great terroir of AY, the wine is generous, long and even salty. The finish is long, with a hint of spice.