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100% Meunier

When visiting Champagne in 2019, one winemaker referred to Meunier as “le vilain petit canard” – the ugly duckling. While Pinot Noir has the elegance, Pinot Meunier is an awkward cousin – a little rough around the edges, all acidity and upfront fruit. However, as with cygnet in Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, in the right context our perceptions of the variety are transformed and its underlying elegance shines through.

Meunier (no longer called Pinot Meunier in Champagne) is an important component in blends, providing youthful exuberance to champagnes with soft, mid palate fruitiness, moderate acidity but without considerable structure. Given its fruity generosity, Meunier-dominated wines tend to drink well when young.

It is planted throughout the various sub-regions of Champagne and is a popular choice for growers in cooler north-facing vineyards, in the damp, frost-prone Vallée de la Marne, and in the cold valleys of the Aisne.

Varietal Meunier champagnes are rare, but a handful of winemakers are working with the grape to give it the attention it deserves.

Explore our other Champagnes: Blanc de Noirs made from Pinot & Meunier, Blanc de Blancs made from 100% Chardonnay, Rosé wines and Blends.

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R.Pouillon ‘Les Chataignieres’ Extra Brut 2015

Blend | Vallée de la Marne, Champagne

Hanging to do a side by side with Pouillon's Meunier and Prévost's. To excellent makers two different styles! 100% Pinot Meunier from a site in Fesigny.  My Note from the 2012: Like all of Pouillon's wines, this is superb. Fine, delicious, so together with incredible harmony. Not as Oxy as Prévost's, it still has an oxidative note. The core of fruit is there, easily carrying it. Excellent vinosity, pure, fine, long red berry fruits. The texture dances across your palate. Beautifully lay
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