extra brut “la petite montagne” Premier Cru

Maxime’s first cuvée originally produced from his experimental slice of organically grown vineyards. Now the entire estate is farmed organically and the fruit for this comes from multiple parcels across the estate holdings, but continues to be labeled simply Ponson, instead of being labeled under the family domaine, Pascal Ponson.

vintage

NV

terroir

chalk tuffeau subsoil | a mix of sandy limestone rock & deeper sand topsoil | organic & biodynamic practices

fermentation

stainless steel & enameled steel vats | native yeasts &/or native pied de cuve

aging

around 8 months in tank and concrete | in bottle on the lees for 4-5 years

varietal(s)

40% Pinot Meunier | 35% Chardonnay | 25% Pinot Noir

production

around 500 cases

closure

cork & cage

technical

4g/l dosage | no fining | no filtration | >30 mg/L SO2