Champagne Brut Nature
Clos de Auges 2017

The Champagne Clos des Auges by Robert Moncuit is a Blanc de Blancs of rare intensity, born entirely from Chardonnay grapes in a small clos located in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, an iconic village classified as Grand Cru in the Côte des Blancs. This walled parcel, planted in 1957 and set just a few steps from the winery on deeply chalky soils, holds a microterroir of great vocation, where the advanced age of the vines gives the Chardonnay a chiselled minerality and a vertical elegance that make it one of the most distinctive expressions of the Mesnil.

This edition, Vintage 2017, calls for vinification and maturation in a 10 hl foudre for about 10 months, with fermentations carried out in full respect of the integrity of the fruit and of the soil. After tirage, the wine undergoes a long maturation on its own lees of around six years, which enriches it with complexity, breadth and finesse. It is finished with no final dosage, in a Brut Nature style, a choice that enhances its transparency and mineral tension, restoring an authentic and crystalline portrait of the terroir.

On the palate, Clos des Auges 2017 appears with a luminous golden colour crossed by a very fine and regular perlage, introducing a deep and spicy bouquet in which cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg converse with delicate notes of candied citrus, flint and white flowers. On the palate it reveals a dense and chiselled substance, supported by a vibrant acidity and a saline structure of great precision, in an impeccable balance between fullness and tension, leading toward a long, pure finish of masterful elegance.