Moncuit - Delos Grand Crus NV (750ml)
Price: $66.99
| Producer | Moncuit |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Sku | 200813 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Moncuit Description
Managed by the mother and daughter team of Nicole and Valérie Moncuit, this grower domaine was
founded in 1889 in Mesnil in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. The domaine is well known for classicism,
with its Mesnil cuvées forthrightly embracing the steely nerve and mineral drive that made the commune’s
reputation. The estate’s vines have an average age of 50 years, far exceeding the norm in Champagne and no
doubt contributing to the quality of these wines.
VINEYARD
Site: From Mesnil-sur-Oger, the Côte des Blancs’ most celebrated
Grand Cru village, one that sits pretty much in the middle of the
north-south running Côte des Blancs. Predominantly east facing.
Soil: A thin layer of topsoil over Champagne's campanian chalk.
Vines: From hand-harvested old vines on as many as 37 acres broken
down into 25 parcels (some of these vines are dedicated to the
vintage champagnes). Certied HVE (High Environmental
Value).
Varieties: Chardonnay.
CELLAR
Vinication & Aging:
Rigorous selection of fruit both in the vineyard and at the cellar
before pressing. Vinication by parcel in stainless steel with
malolactic fermentation to maintain purity and minerality;
élevage in steel. The wine is bottled en tirage at the end of spring
post harvest, where it rests for a minimum of three years before
disgorgement. From a single vintage without the use of reserve
wines (but not declared vintage).
Dosage: About 7 g/l.
This is lean, long, mineral and racy. A very classy and clean Champagne!
Delos is the maiden name of Nicole’s mother.
