Champagne Moutard Grande Cuvée
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Everyone is falling in love with the Côte des Bar these days, and Moutard’s Brut Grande Cuvée is one of the region’s benchmark non-vintage Bruts
- This Blanc de Noirs Cuvée is the pillar of Moutard’s production and is always a blend of several top vintages.
- Grapes come from the family’s vineyard sites in Buxeuil and Polisy on clay-limestone soils.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: Fermentation and vinification in stainless steel tanks. Temperature controlled stainless steel vats with cool setting at 45°F. Malolactic fermentation is done. 36 months on the lees in their chalk cellars at a constant 54°F in Buxeuil
Tasting Notes: Refined, rich nose which evokes notes of butter, almond and brioche. Lively, elegant and balanced palate with good mouthful.
PRESS
NV – 91 Vinous | 91 Wine Spectator
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
In 1958, Lucien Moutard married into a family whose ancestors first cultivated vines on the Buxeuil hillsides in 1642. Buxeuil is a village 200 km southeast of Paris in the Côte-des-Bar region. Lucien had inherited the art of cultivating the local land from his father, Paul, and passed it on to his children: Agnès, Véronique, and François.
The family patriarch instilled a sense of family in his children. “Working as a family was very important to him. He would be happy to see the family’s success,” says his son, François. Today, François, Agnès, and Véronique carry on the family business along with another generation. The entire family is well-versed in every step of the winemaking process from vine to customer.