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Champagne Suenen Montigny-sur-Vesle La Grande Vigne Meunier 2017 (Disg. Jun 23)

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About this Wine

By the time Suenen took the keys at his family domaine, it had acquired vines throughout the Marne. Early in the piece, Aurélien judged that it would be impossible for him to work the entire domaine as meticulously as he wanted. So, with one exception, he sold the northern plots in the Vallée de la Marne and Montagne de Reims. That he kept hold of La Grande Vigne speaks volumes about the quality of this site. La Grande Vigne is a 0.21-hectare plot of ungrafted Meunier in a stunning terroir in Montigny-sur-Vesle (part of the Massif de Saint-Thierry).

This small parcel of 50-year-old vines combines deep sandy, silty soils of the Thanetian era—similar to those in Merfy and Gueux—with a flat, north-western exposure. This terroir revels in Meunier’s spicy side. Raised in a single 600-litre demi muid for 10 months, the 2017 spent 68 months on less until disgorgement, with 3 g/L dosage in June 2023. It’s tightly wound, as you would expect of a young Suenen wine, while the aromas and flavours blend spicy, dark mineral edginess with the warmth of toasted sourdough and some sweet floral notes. This gorgeous wine starts with beautiful precision and explodes on the chiselled, umami-like finish.

Type Champagne & Sparkling
Varietal(s) Pinot Meunier
Country France
Region Champagne
Brand Champagne Suenen
Vintage 2017

Wines from Champagne

Associated with luxury, celebration, Champagne is where the world’s most prized sparkling wine originates. In the past it was very common for people to confuse the term Champagne and sparkling wine as they are so synonymous. By EU law however, only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region and under strict quality standards can legally be called by that name.

Sparkling wine produced the Champagne way, goes through secondary fermentation in the bottle. This is known as méthode champenoise or outside of Champagne it is called the traditional method. When the yeast inside the bottle have finished working, they die and become lees. The lees remain in contact with the wine until the winemaker decides to take them out, creating texture, richness, and complexity in the wine.

In comparison, the other popular way of fermenting sparkling wine is called the Charmat method where the fermentation happens en masse in a large tank and extended lees contact does not happen. . This is cheaper and rather than emphasizing richness and complexity, the tank method enhances clean fruit and aromatics, making wines that are youthful and easy drinking.

The principal grapes that go into making champagne include: Chardonnay (white), Pinot Noir (red) and Pinot Meunier (red). A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labelled Blanc de blancs while ones comprised of only red grapes will be called Blanc de noirs. Whether it be white or rose however, most Champagne is made from a mix of both red and white grapes.

Champagne Suenen Montigny-sur-Vesle La Grande Vigne Meunier 2017 (Disg. Jun 23)-Champagne & Sparkling-World Wine
Champagne Suenen

Champagne Suenen Montigny-sur-Vesle La Grande Vigne Meunier 2017 (Disg. Jun 23)

$467.16

By the time Suenen took the keys at his family domaine, it had acquired vines throughout the Marne. Early in the piece, Aurélien judged that it would be impossible for him to work the entire domaine as meticulously as he wanted. So, with one exception, he sold the northern plots in the Vallée de la Marne and Montagne de Reims. That he kept hold of La Grande Vigne speaks volumes about the quality of this site. La Grande Vigne is a 0.21-hectare plot of ungrafted Meunier in a stunning terroir in Montigny-sur-Vesle (part of the Massif de Saint-Thierry).

This small parcel of 50-year-old vines combines deep sandy, silty soils of the Thanetian era—similar to those in Merfy and Gueux—with a flat, north-western exposure. This terroir revels in Meunier’s spicy side. Raised in a single 600-litre demi muid for 10 months, the 2017 spent 68 months on less until disgorgement, with 3 g/L dosage in June 2023. It’s tightly wound, as you would expect of a young Suenen wine, while the aromas and flavours blend spicy, dark mineral edginess with the warmth of toasted sourdough and some sweet floral notes. This gorgeous wine starts with beautiful precision and explodes on the chiselled, umami-like finish.

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