Mouzon-Leroux "L'Atavique Tradition", Extra Brut - NV

Name: Mouzon-Leroux "L'Atavique Tradition", Extra Brut
Brand: Mouzon-Leroux
SKU: 41507
Price: 47.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 41507 750mL

Mouzon-Leroux is just over 7 hectares in size, almost all in Verzy, split over 50 different plots. Almost 60% of the vineyards are planted to Pinot Noir, while Chardonnay makes up just under 40% alongside 4% Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc & Pinot Gris. This bottling is based on 65% Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. Eighty percent of the base wine was fermented in French oak.

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Color

White

Vintage

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-Region

Montagne de Reims

Producer

Mouzon-Leroux

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

A Champagne with energy and precision from ninth generation grower Mouzon-Leroux. It's also a pure expression of the Verzy Grand Cru in Montagne de Reims. Located mid-slope on this great hill the soils are a wildly diverse collage of chalk, clay and flint. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape on these north facing vines, which gives the wine bracing acidity."L'Atavique Tradition" is aged for three years in a combination of oak and stainless steel giving it subtle complexity. It's youthful and buoyant when you pop the cork. The palate tickles with tart citrus fruits, sour dough and smarties candies. Grower producers like this are unbelievable quality for the price. No box or marketing necessary. Besides, it's more fun to taste what the little houses are up to in this iconic and ever-changing region.

- TD

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