The sublime 2018 Domaine Vincey champagnes are soon to arrive. From maybe the most prestigious grower in the Cote des Blancs. Rare and limited.
Oger 2018 Retail $165
Grand Cru Chardonnay Selection of different old vines from the village. Massales plantations between 1937 and 1974. From slopes, main and bottom terroirs. Clay & limestones soils. Brown clays, chalk gravels, crumbly hard chalks. Malo done, dosage 0gm. Tirage on cork.
Oger 2018 Le Grand Jardin Lieux-dits Retail $225
Grand Cru Chardonnay. Plot of 0.45 Ha in the main terroir of the village. Massale plantation from 1967. Clay & Limestone soils :Brown clays, chalk gravels, crumbly chalks. Malo done., dosage 0gm, tirage on cork.
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2018 Grand Cru “Chemin de Chalons” Lieux-dits Retail $225
Plot of 0.22 Ha from the main terroir of the village. Massale plantation from 1968. Clay & Limestone soils :Brown clays, chalk gravels, hard chalks. Malo done, dosage 0gm, tirage on cork.
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2018 Grand Cru “Auge” Lieux-dits Retail $225
Plot of 0.30 Ha from the main terroir of the village. Massale plantation from 1971. Clay & Limestone soils :Poor brown clays on hard chalks. Malo done, dosage 0gm, tirage on cork.
Interlude 2 Retail $180
Oger Chardonnay Selection of 2 old vines from the main terroir of the village (“Coin Gris” et “Le Grand Jardin”). Massales plantations from 1955 and 1967. Clay & Limestones soils :Brown clays, chalk gravels, crumbly and hard chalks. 50% harvest 2018 aged 25 months on lees in French oak barrels 50% harvest 2019 aged 13 months on lees in French oak barrels. Malo done, dosage 0gm, tirage on cork.
Coteaux 2019 Retail $180
Chardonnay Grand Cru from Oger and le Mesnil sur Oger. Selection of old vines from the 2 Grands Crus villages :(“Le Grand Jardin”, “Chemin de Châlons” et “Auge”)Massales plantations in 1967, 1968 and 1971.Limestone soils on chalk. Wine from the cuvée juices. Wild yeasts and natural malo-lactic fermentation and aging 27 months on lees in French oak barrels. Bottled on 2021 December, 24th.
