{"product_id":"2017-champagne-robert-moncuit-extra-brut-grand-cru-les-chetillons-blanc-de-blancs","title":"2017 Champagne Robert Moncuit Extra Brut Grand Cru \"Les Chétillons\" Blanc de Blancs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Moncuit family has farmed vines in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger since 1889, when Alex Moncuit first began working the chalky slopes of the Côte des Blancs. His grandson Robert created the estate's first cuvée in 1928, making the family one of the earliest grower-producers in a region long dominated by the big houses. Robert's daughter Françoise took over in 1987, and since 2000 the estate has been led by her son, Pierre Amillet, alongside his wife Maud. Farming across the family's 8 hectares in Le Mesnil is done without pesticides or herbicides, with all fruit hand harvested and hand sorted, and each parcel vinified separately to preserve its individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLes Chétillons is one of the most celebrated climats in all of Mesnil, a 40 hectare vineyard whose chalk is about as pure as it gets in Champagne. The Moncuit family holds five separate parcels here totaling two hectares, with some vines dating back to 1956. The wine is vinified in a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak and goes through full malolactic fermentation, a process that lets the site's natural tension and salinity shine through while adding a touch of vinous depth. It's a wine of real precision, built on decades-old vines that have pushed deep into the chalk to find water and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Blanc de Blancs of exceptional precision and tension, with a saline, almost oceanic quality that's become the calling card of this climat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nose shows lemon zest, green apple, toasted brioche and hazelnut, all wrapped around a core of pure chalk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the palate, bright citrus and crushed stone lead into a layer of lemon curd richness, balanced by a chalky, mineral-driven backbone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe finish is long, saline and precise, with the kind of mineral drive that makes Mesnil-sur-Oger famous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA serious, cellar-worthy Champagne that rewards patience but is already compelling to drink now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe chilled, between 45 and 48°F, to let the wine's tension and precision show clearly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo decanting is necessary, though a few extra minutes in the glass will only add complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn all-purpose stem lets both the aromatics and the fine mousse come through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with chilled oysters on the half shell and a bright yuzu mignonette, or any dish that leans into the wine's own briny minerality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47231821119542,"sku":"SOMM2608-RM17CHET-750","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2017ChampagneRobertMoncuitExtraBrutGrandCruLesChetillonsBlancdeBlancs.png?v=1786655693","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2017-champagne-robert-moncuit-extra-brut-grand-cru-les-chetillons-blanc-de-blancs","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}