Les Sablonnières comes from a tiny plot (23.64 ares) near the village of Beaunay in the Coteaux du Petit Morin. The parcel has a south-southwestern exposure at 200m planted to pinot noir and pinot noir droit (a small-berried clone prized for its structure) on sandy-clay topsoils, over a chalky subsoil. 2019 was the first time this vineyard was fermented alone and the results are stunning. Les Sablonnières is particularly suited to producing fine pinot noir that is both well-structured and immediately inviting, with a beautiful nose and effortless grace.
Vinification
After a manual harvest in August 2019, grapes were taken to a state-of-the-art press house located just five minutes from Margot’s vineyards in the village of Vert-Toulon, 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. 90% of primary fermentation occurs in used (5-7 years old) 228L Burgundy oak barrels, and 10% in new barrels, without fining, filtration, or cold stabilization. Malolactic fermentation is natural and spontaneous in the barrel. Wines are naturally stabilized and aged for ten months in the same oak barrels with bâtonnage three times. Aged 36 months in bottle before disgorgement and a dosage of 3g/L from concentrated grape must from her vineyards.
Region
Champagne – Val du Petit Morin
Village
Beaunay in the Coteaux du Petit Morin
Parcels
Sablonnières (23.6 ha)
Elevation
200m
Grapes
100% Pinot Noir and Pinot Noir droit
Vine Age
Over 35 years old
Soil
Sandy-clay topsoil 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
3g/L from concentrated grape must from her vineyards
Aging
10 months in barrel, then 36 months on the lees
Base Year
2019 (no reserve wine added)
Disgorgement
December 2022
Fining, Filtration & Cold-Stabilization
None
Farming
Practicing Organic
Vegan
Yes
ABV
12%
Pack Sizes
12x750mL / 6×1.5L