Region: Moussy, Champagne, France
Grape(s): 70% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay
Farming: certified sustainable
Jose Michel made his first vintage in 1955 in Moussy in Cotes dEpernay, the center of Champagne. Now his grandson Antonin is brilliantly refining the work begun by Jose over six decades ago. Seven hectares of vineyards are spread throughout several villages, both in the Cotes dEpernay and the Valle de la Marne. The base vintage in the Premices cuve is aged for 2 years and is then blended with reserve wines that have aged for 4 or 5 years. It smoothly combines power and finesse, with notes of
toasted brioche
, green
apple
and
pear
, with overtones of
honeysuckle
.
