Mouzon-Leroux "l'Atavique Tradition", Extra Brut - NV

Name: Mouzon-Leroux "l'Atavique Tradition", Extra Brut
Brand: Mouzon-Leroux
SKU: 52406
Price: 161.96 USD
Availability: InStock

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Item # 52406

Mouzon-Leroux is just over 7 hectares in size, almost all in Verzy, split over 50 different plots. Almost 60% of the vineyards are planted to Pinot Noir, while Chardonnay makes up just under 40% alongside 4% Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc & Pinot Gris. This bottling is based on 65% Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. Eighty percent of the base wine was fermented in French oak.

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Color

White

Vintage

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-Region

Montagne de Reims

Producer

Mouzon-Leroux

Grape Variety

Arbanne

Chardonnay

Petit Meslier

Pinot Gris

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