Champagne Extra Brut Remi LeRoy

The Champagne Extra Brut of Remy Leroy  is a very rich and intense cuvée, characterized by the predominance of Pinot Noir refined by a 30% of Chardonnay. The ripeness of the grapes at the time of harvesting and the low yields make the bunches of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier have a high concentration of anthocyanins (colouring molecules present on the skins of the grapes): this gives the wine a beautiful amber color completely natural. In every cuvée there is a part of vins de réserve, but in the label we find the basic vintage of the grapes that are predominantly. This champagne is very balanced, with a fine and persistent perlage; in the nose it expresses a wide and complex bouquet, rich in floral and fruity notes, in addition to pleasant hints of bread crust and yeast. Champagne with a full and round taste, with a good freshness and persistence, it is perfect to drink in combination with shellfish and fish.

Rèmi Leroy, oenologist and agronomist engineer graduated in Bordeaux in 2006, decided to devote himself to the 9 hectares of family vineyards, characterized by a clay and calcareous soil and located in the municipality of Meurville, in the Côte des Bar.  The vineyards are on  average 20 years old and are cultivated mainly in Pinot Noir (70%), 20% in Chardonnay and the remaining 10% in Pinot Meunier. Particular importance is given to the work in the vineyard, with the aim of producing grapes that at the time of harvest are ripe, concentrated in precursors of aromas and rich in mineral substances. Thanks to the quality of the grapes, the dosages of Remi Leroy are very low, far from the champenois standard. In the cellar, the winemaking is carried out with natural methods, following the goal of Rémi Leroy to use sulfites less and less and to make the best use of the natural temperature and the microbiological population of the cellar. The Champagnes of Remy Leroy are very special and have a great potential for aging.