“Jardin de la Grosse Pierre” Grand cru

The newest addition to Benoît’s line-up and perhaps the most interesting. Produced from a single vineyard parcel that was originally planted by his great grandfather in 1923, along with some replanting done in 1952 by his grandfather. A singularly unique field blend for Champagne consisting of 9 known varietals and number of unknown, with a handful of varietals that are no longer authorized in the region. The first bottling of this field blend cuvée was in 2009, all from a single years harvest.

vintage

NV

terroir

brown chalk subsoil | certified organic & Biodyvin certified biodynmaic

fermentation

barrel | native yeasts | any malolactic occurs naturally

aging

around 10 months on the lees | then another 28 months in bottle

varietal(s)

a field blend with varying percentages of: Pinot Noir | Pinot Meunier | Chardonnay | Pinot Blanc | Arbanne | Chasselas | Petit Meslier | Gros Plant | Teinturier | along with a host of unknown or now forgotten varietals

production

around 140 cases

closure

cork & cage

technical

0g/l dosage | unfiltered