Présence (Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay) 2017

Marie Courtin Vintage 2017 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country France Region Champagne Appellation Champagne (Côte des Bar) Wine Type Sparkling Varietals 30% Pinot Blanc, 70% Chardonnay Farming Biodynamic Vineyard From two east facing small plots in Polisot planted by selection massale. Vines are approximately 40 years old. Soil Clay and Kimmeridgian Limestone. Viticulture Dominique Moreau and her children farm their vines biodynamically. Vines are planted at a density of 8,000 plants per hectare. The one parcel is broken up into four parts depending on rootstock and vine age. All vineyard work is done by hand. Pruning does not begin until the Spring. Only copper is used in the vineyard. Vinification Grapes are lightly pressed and native yeast fermentation occurs in tank. Malolactic fermentation completes naturally. The wine was bottled in July of 2016 unfined and unfiltered. Aging The wine rests sur lattes for 26 months before disgorgement with no dosage. Production Extremely limited.