Champagne Grethen
Nouveau Souffle 2020

Côteaux Champenois Rouge Nouveau Souffle 2020 by A.Grethen is a red wine result of 100% Meunier coming from proprietary vines with an average age of 53 years from the Lieu-dit "Au dessus du village" in Brouillet, in the heart of the Vallée de l'Ardre. Harvest 2020, fermentation and aging for 12 months in fût de chêne before bottling for only 300 bottles. Minimum sulphite content (30 mg/l), no clarification or filtration process.

Champagne Grethen

Champagne Grethen was born in 1995 with Laurent and Annick Grethen, winemakers from Brouillet in the heart of the Vallée de l'Ardre, who, after having dedicated themselves to working in a cooperative for more than twenty years and having acquired new land, have made it possible the development of family brand. Since 2016, his son Antoine has assumed a fundamental role within the company, internalizing the winemaking process and converting all the processes of vineyard work to organic and biodynamic methods. In 2020, the 3 hectares of vineyards were certified in Organic Agriculture and Demeter. The vines are grown for 80% Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir, 5% Chardonnay and 5% Petit Meslier on clayey-limestone soils. The vinification process is done in barriques with long maturation and spontaneous fermentation to reveal all the character of Meunier grape, the interventions in the cellar are minimal, as well as the contribution of sulphites: in 2020 the first cuvées were produced without added sulphites, and Antoine's goal is to continue on this path.