Bochot
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Meunier
- Vine Age: Planted in 2010
- Terroir: Western exposure, Kimmeridgian soils (rare for Meunier).
- Viticulture: Certified sustainable (Ampelos, 1996), selection massale (partially from co-plantations from the domaine's older vineyards).
- Vinification: A blend of base vintage wine and solera reserve wine going back to 2016. Hand harvested and sorted. Vinified and aged without added SO2. Primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation in tank. Secondary fermentation with cultured organic yeast strains in bottle, aged for 36 months on lattes. Disgorged 6 months before commercialization. 25-30 ppm total SO2 at bottling. Extra Brut dosage: 3 g/l.