Champagne Brut Nature
Terre des Moines 2016

The Champagne Terre des Moines by Vadin-Plateau tells the story of Meunier from Cumières in an intimate and direct way. Cumières is a Premier Cru village in the Grande Vallée de la Marne, where the variety reaches one of its noblest and most profound expressions. The wine takes its name from the parcel of the same name, a single plot farmed with great respect for the natural balance of the soil and the vines. The aim is to capture in the bottle a clear territorial identity, free of artifice. It is a Blanc de Noirs made only from Meunier grapes, and it stands as one of the most authentic and personal interpretations of the Domaine.

This edition, Vintage 2016, comes from vinification and fermentation carried out with an artisanal approach, meant to preserve the purest nuances of the fruit and the transparency of the terroir. After tirage, the wine matures on its lees for six long years. It is closed with a cork stopper from the prise de mousse onward, a choice that encourages a slower, more intense and more complex evolution. Disgorgement takes place without final dosage, in Brut Nature style, to keep the wine's natural tension intact and the variety fully recognisable.

On tasting, Terre des Moines 2016 stands out for its vibrant minerality and the energy of its fruit. These come with a deep aromatic texture that the long time on the lees makes even more layered. On the palate it shows a precise and streamlined structure, supported by taut freshness and rigorous balance, leading to a long, savoury finish of great persistence.