Emmanuel Brochet "Le Mont Benoit" 1er Cru Extra Brut Champagne (Base 2022)

Le Mont Benoit is the core cuvee of Emmanuel Brochet, whose 2.5 hectares in a single 1er Cru lieu dit at Villers aux Noeuds, just south of Reims, have made him one of the most collectible small growers in Champagne. Brochet started bottling his own wine in 1997 as a first generation producer and was certified organic in 2011, after a decade of farming without chemicals. The cuvee is an assemblage of two vintages drawn from the whole slope, where Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grow on silt, clay and chalk. This release is built on 2022 and led by Pinot Noir, with native yeast fermentation, 11 months in barrel on the lees, full malolactic conversion and a dosage of 2 g/L. Dry and textural, it is the natural introduction to the estate.