La Vigne à Alfred
BLANC DE NOIRS
VINTAGE 2019
ORIGIN
- Vineyard:
- Les Voirmissa
- Historic parcel (26.70 ares), planted in 1947 by our great-grandfather Alfred
- Unique terroir of Hermonville
- Silty-clay soils
- Blend: 100% Pinot Meunier
- Vintage: 2019 / 100%
VINIFICATION
- Fermentation in old oak barrels (8 years and older) with indigenous yeasts
- Natural malolactic fermentation, nearly systematic
- Aged for 8 months in barrels with bâtonnage, 5 years on lees in bottle, then 1 year after disgorgement
- Unfiltered
- Bottled in “special” bottle in June 2020
- Disgorgement: June 2025
- Dosage: 2.5 g/l
- Traditional cork, “fleur” quality, 3-disc type
SENSORY SIGNATURE
A tribute cuvée imbued with history and elegance.
Tasting Notes
APPEARANCE
Deep golden colour / Slight coppery highlights
Fine and consistent effervescence
NOSE
Intense and refined / Great aromatic richness / Complex
Crisp red berries (redcurrant, raspberry) / Floral nuances (peony, violet) / Citrus touch (orange zest, candied lemon)
PALATE
Lively and structured / Powerful attack / Well-controlled acidity
Red fruit flavors / Elegant frame with floral and lightly citrus notes / Long, fresh finish / Mineral power / Beautiful balance