Description
From the importer~ Quentin & Alexandre Tellier are emblematic of the new wave of young vignerons in Champagne taking the helm of their family estate. They are transforming the model of the family business from the traditional focus of growing grapes for large brand producers to one more terroir based, or as the Tellier’s prefer to call it, Vigneron Paysan (Peasant Winegrower). Located in the Côteaux sud d’Epernay in the village of Moussy, their vineyard parcels are located primarily in two zones with different soil profiles and thus different varietals. Moussy is just down the hill from Chavot, where Aurélien Laherte is based and who tipped us off to Tellier’s estate.
100% Pinot Noir
Dosage: 2g/L
Bottled and aged on its lees under cork until disgorgement.
Single vineyard, planted in 2001 in the village of Fontaine-sur-Aÿ. Terroir consists of 60-80 cm clay covering a chalky bedrock base. With a golden hue tinged with green, this wine displays a very fine persistent bead. The first aromas offer notes of yellow fruit and melon, with a mint background. Upon aeration, deeper notes start to appear, such as hazelnut, butter, brioche, and thyme.
