Mouzon-Leroux l’Atavique Tradition Champagne

Description

Winery: “These are some of the most exciting wines we’ve tasted in a very long time – pure expressions of Verzy Grand Cru, one of the most interesting and diverse terroirs in the Montagne de Reims. Sébastien Mouzon is producing certified organic wines and practicing biodynamic viticulture.”Trade Notes: “This “Grower Champagne” is 65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay of which 80% comes from the 2013 harvest with the balance coming from 2012 and 2011. After bottling, the wine were aged in the cellar for 32 months before being disgorged and finished to 3 grams per liter of dosage. The Pinot Noir dominate nature of the cuvee comes to the front of the nose with red fleshed stone fruits, hazelnut, cream, light citrus and a dusting of minerality. The palate shows the interplay of oak with excellent texture, plums, cream, minerality, and a light oak barrel spice note. This is a Champagne of substance and weight, so can handle hartier foods, we would recommend a rabbit ragu.”Fun Fact: This bottle is named after Sébastien Mouzon’s nod to his philosophy of atavism, a return to the former way of making Champagne. The grapes are harvested at a ripeness level where chaptalization (sugar addition) is not necessary. The initial fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts and is then aged for six months in enamel lined tanks and 25% oak barrels to give greater depth and complexity. All wines are produced as ‘naturally’ as possible.36 months in 80% French oak, 20% stainless steel