Description
Stéphane is a 4th generation producer in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne, and his Brut L'Entrecoeur—French for "The Heartbreak"—is approximately 2/3rds Pinot Noir and 1/3 Chardonnay. All the fruit is from Premier Cru or Grand Cru rated vineyards. Stephane's grandparents established Champagne Saint-Chamant in 1930, and Stephane's father still runs that domaine today. - Peter Granoff
A blend of Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis. The vineyards are worked in part by plow and then the ground is covered with bark in order to stop erosion and prevent weeds from sprouting. Herbicides are avoided at all costs. Grapes are slowly pressed, and the wine undergoes malolactic and ages in stainless steel tanks. Dosage 5 g/l. Reserve wines are not used to adjust the blend of the non-vintage wines, therefore all are from a single vintage but not marked as such since they do not rest on lees for the three-year mandatory minimum period.
