Cuvée Composition was made from the challenging 2021 vintage in Champagne and is a testament to Margot’s meticulous farming and winemaking. Composition is an assemblage of the best parts of her 35-year-old pinot noir and chardonnay plots from Bas Vigny, Gourdaines, and Sablonnières, near her village of Beaunay in the Val du Petit Morin. The results are nothing short of outstanding, with Composition featuring precise minerality and fresh fruit on the nose, and an open and energetic palate that makes this an incredible Champagne to drink now and over the coming years.
Vinification
After a manual harvest on September 18, 2021, grapes were taken to a state-of-the-art press house located just five minutes from her vineyards, where they were pressed in a Coquard press with an inclined plate (the latest generation of Coquard). Only the heart, or the coeur de cuvée, of the first pressing is utilized. Primary fermentation occurs in used (5-7 years) 228L Burgundy oak barrels, without fining, filtration, or cold stabilization. Malolactic fermentation is natural and spontaneous. Composition was aged for ten months in oak barrels and aged 17 months in bottle before disgorgement.
Region
Champagne – Val du Petit Morin
Village
Beaunay
Parcels
Bas Vigny, Gourdaines, and Sablonnières
Grapes
50% Pinot Noir / 50% Chardonnay
Vine Age
Over 35 years old
Soil
Clay, loam, and sand with a chalky subsoil
Alcoholic Fermentation
Pressing in Coquard basket press, alcoholic fermentation in used 228L Burgundy barrels
Malolactic Fermentation
Spontaneous
Secondary Fermentation
Méthode Champenoise with liqueur de tirage
Dosage
2g/L from concentrated grape must from her vineyards
Aging
10 months in barrel, then 17 months in bottle on the lees
Base Year
2021
Disgorgement
July 2024
Fining, Filtration & Cold-Stabilization
None
Farming
Practicing Organic
Vegan
Yes
ABV
12%
Pack Sizes
12x750mL / 6×1.5L