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Dosage: 3,5 g/l
- 1st fermentation: Fûts 100%
- Malolactic: Yes
- Monocru: Bouquigny
- Single Parcel: Les Cotéas
- Harvest: 100% 2018
- Vallée de la Marne - Bouquigny
- Extra Brut
- Meunier 100%
- 1st fermentation: Fûts 100%
- Malolactic: Yes
- Monocru: Bouquigny
- Single Parcel: Les Cotéas
- Harvest: 100% 2018
- Vallée de la Marne - Bouquigny
- Extra Brut
- Meunier 100%
Serving and food pairings
Served at around 12°C in a generous wine glass, this cuvée reveals the full breadth of its aromatic complexity and depth.
It pairs beautifully with roast duck, slow-cooked lamb or pigeon, while its personality also shines alongside seasonal dishes that celebrate root vegetables, wild mushrooms and ingredients of genuine character, enhancing both its minerality and its layered complexity.
It pairs beautifully with roast duck, slow-cooked lamb or pigeon, while its personality also shines alongside seasonal dishes that celebrate root vegetables, wild mushrooms and ingredients of genuine character, enhancing both its minerality and its layered complexity.
Dinner aperitif
Meat
Vegetables
Mushrooms
Truffles
Visual analysis
In the glass, the Cuvée displays a luminous golden hue, enlivened by a myriad of exceptionally fine bubbles. The mousse is delicate yet persistent, sustaining a graceful shimmer that immediately hints at the wine’s maturity, depth and character.
Olfactory analysis
The nose opens with intensity and elegance, revealing notes of quince paste intertwined with delicate floral nuances. With aeration, the bouquet gains depth and complexity, unfolding layers of root vegetables, woodland undergrowth and grapefruit zest. A multifaceted and distinctive aromatic profile that gradually reveals its full richness and personality.
Taste analysis
The opening is lively and energetic, driven by a vibrant effervescence. As the wine unfolds, it reveals remarkable breadth and substance, offering a generous, enveloping mouthfeel. Creamy, comforting sensations emerge before giving way to a refined, velvety texture that brings structure and dimension to the palate, faithfully expressing the identity of the Cotéas terroir.
The final
Exceptionally long, with persistence extending well beyond ten seconds, the finish stands out for its saline character and remarkable depth.
A subtle clay-like impression accompanies the wine to its close, while delicate bitters lend further definition and highlight the mineral signature of the terroir.
A subtle clay-like impression accompanies the wine to its close, while delicate bitters lend further definition and highlight the mineral signature of the terroir.
Les Cotéas
Meunier 2018
Parcellaire
Xavier Leconte
An ideal companion to characterful dishes, this Cuvée comes into its own alongside roast duck, slow-cooked lamb or a seasonal cuisine built around deep, authentic flavours.
A true expression of the Cotéas terroir, this is a Champagne of great origin, combining depth, minerality and remarkable length with rare elegance and precision.
A true expression of the Cotéas terroir, this is a Champagne of great origin, combining depth, minerality and remarkable length with rare elegance and precision.
Discover the Vigneron
Xavier Leconte
Certified Organic Winemaker
I live at the heart of a passion that has been passed down from father to son for six generations...
Driven by the ambition to perpetuate traditions and to evolve with a unanimous aspiration, I look after my vineyard and my wines as my grandfather Aimé did: attention to old adages, observation of nature, consideration of the beliefs of my ancestors, with the primary aspiration of making quality wines in line with my style.