NV Jeaunaux-Robin "Le Talus de St Prix" Extra Brut, Champagne, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

“Le Talus de Saint Prix” means “the slope of Saint Prix”, referring to the slopes on which the vineyards are planted in the village of Saint Prix, in the Petit Morin Valley. Vines are an average age of 45 years on calcareous clay soils. A traditional wild yeast fermentation in stainless steel is followed by lees aging in stainless and 20% barrel with bâtonnage for six months. This proceeds to secondary fermentation and further aging on the lees for 42 months.

Ripe & smooth, the nose reveals a delicate bouquet of citrus zest, crisp yellow apple, freshly baked bread, dried white flowers and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, crisp and tensile, it's ripe but racy, with a tightly wound core, brisk acids and a pinpoint mousse, concluding with a precise, mineral finish. 

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Truly a found treasure, this tiny family domain was founded in 1964 by Michel and Marie-Claude Jeaunaux, now run by husband and wife Cyril & Clémence Jeaunaux-Robin. The estate is only 5.7 hectares (the family’s backyard) in the village of Talus-Saint-Prix in La Vallée du Petit Morin. Vines are approximately 40 years of age (considered ancient by Champagne standards) on flint-rich, silex soil. The farming is meticulous, currently undergoing organic certification and practicing biodynamic viticulture.