Francs de Pied

VINTAGE 2018

ORIGIN

• Vineyards:
  • Les Moineaux
  • Les Rosières
  • Les Fauvagnes
• Original pre-phylloxera plots (ungrafted vines)
  • Les Rosières: 27.24 ares / planted in 1974 / Pinot Meunier
  • Les Fauvagnes: 7.62 ares / planted in 1962 / Pinot Meunier
  • Les Moineaux: 9.83 ares / planted in 1973 / Chardonnay
• Unique terroir of Hermonville
• Sandy soils
• Blend: 75% Pinot Meunier, 25% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2018 / 100%

VINIFICATION

• Grapes blended at pressing. Separate vinification: First press (tête de cuvée) in old 600L demi-muid, Heart of cuvée in 400L barrels and Final press in 228L barrels. Final blend varies each year according to wine profiles.
• Fermentation in old oak barrels with indigenous yeasts
• Malolactic fermentation almost always occurs
• 8 months barrel aging, 5 years on lees in bottle, then 1 year post-disgorgement
• Bottled in “special” bottle in June 2019
• Disgorged: April 2025
• No dosage
• Traditional cork, “fleur” quality, 3-disc type

SENSORY SIGNATURE

This exclusive cuvée offers an authentic expression of the grape varieties and terroir.