From the Marne Valley of Champagne, this gorgeous solera cuvee is a blend of old vine Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir grown in Cuisles, Jonquery, Châtillon-sur-Marne and Olizy. The base wines are raised in oak barrels and steel and then aged 24 months before blending and second fermentation in bottle for 16 months. As Terry Theise says, you would think this is a fruit bomb, but this is a seriously structured and dense while remaining ultra-structured. Great bubbly for winter.
About the Producer
A grower since 1750, Champagne Mousse sits in the village of Cuisles, in a valley perpendicular to the Vallee de la Marne. This side valley has a unique soil in Champagne: a schist subsoil underclay. While pinot meunier often struggles to be taken seriously in Champagne, at Mousse, pinot meunier is celebrated. 80% of the vines planted are meunier, with the balance planted to pinot noir and chardonnay. This agency is the only member of the Club de Tresor to make a Special Club wine of 100% Pinot Meunier. In the vineyards, Cedric Mousse adheres to a lutte raisonee approach. He practices organic viticulture, using herbal infusions that act like vitamins for the vines, cover crops, zero pesticides, and minimal doses of heavy metals like copper
