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Domaine Nowack
Les Terres Bleues
2019
4.3
Region
France › Champagne › Vallée de la Marne › Vandières › Champagne AOC
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · extra-brut
Grapes
Pinot Meunier
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Dosage
7 g/L
Disgorged
N/A
On lees
N/A
Available at
- Wine Bureau#T4214
Tasting Notes(1)
4.3
A fleeting wine that demands attention despite its intensity on both the nose and palate. The bouquet is intriguing, with notes of caramel, brioche, cotton candy, baked apple with honey, and subtle hints of boiled onion (in a surprisingly good way). On the palate, it reveals flavours of ripe plum and iodine. There's a touch of sweetness, but it's well-balanced, adding a pleasant volume to the wine. It's vinous, ripe, with lovely cider notes throughout. A delightful bottle overall.
About
Les Terres Bleues is a 100% Pinot Meunier Champagne, sourced from the Les Terres Bleues parcel in the town of Vandières, located on the higher altitude slopes (Haut-Coteau) of Flavien's vineyards in the Vallée de la Marne. The soil here is fossilized limestone, and the vines are planted at an altitude of 180 meters. Fermentation is spontaneous with natural yeasts, and the vin clair is aged in small oak barrels, further enhancing its complexity. The wine is not chaptalized, fined, filtered, or cold stabilized, and it undergoes natural malolactic fermentation in the spring. For the secondary fermentation, it is aged under cork using MCR, with a slightly higher dosage of 7 g/L. This Champagne is a true expression of its terroir, showcasing the minerality and depth that Pinot Meunier can achieve in the right conditions.
