Marie-Courtin : Efflorescence Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 2016

Marie Courtin releases a complex and subtle Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs champagne

The estate

The Marie Courtin Champagne House, located in the village of Polisot in the Côte des Bar, was founded by Dominique Moreau in 2005. This talented winemaker produces high quality champagnes under the name of her grandmother, Marie Courtin, a farmer. A pioneer and passionate winegrower, Dominique Moreau cultivates her vineyards using organic and biodynamic methods, striving to faithfully reproduce the characteristics of the Champagne terroirs that give rise to rare cuvées combining finesse and vivacity.

The vineyard

This Efflorescence Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 2016 from Marie Courtin stems from vines facing east in the heart of the Côte des Bar, in south Champagne. The 40-year-old vines are cultivated organically and biodynamically and rest on a marly soil.

Winemaking and ageing

This Extra Brut champagne was aged for 12 months in casks and for 36 months on laths.

Blend

Efflorescence Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 2016 from Marie-Courtin is 100% Pinot Noir.