2016 Robert Moncuit Les Chetillons, Champagne, France
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100% Chardonnay
The Moncuit family has a long history of farming some of the best vineyards in the Côte des Blancs. They began purchasing land in 1889 and by 1928 were bottling at the domaine.
The current winemaker, Pierre Amillet, is the fourth generation to lead the winery, he is obsessed with Chardonnay grown in the chalky terroirs of Le Mesnil.
The first vintage of Chetillons produced by Champagne Robert Moncuit was from the 2008 vintage. Les Chetillons, encapsulates the heights that Chardonnay can reach in the Côte des Blancs. Robert Moncuit's Les Chetillons comes from a two hectare parcel planted in 1956 in the village of Mesnil. It is fermented in tonneaux and left in barrel until the April after harvest. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.