Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) Size::1 Bottle January through March was hot

January through March was hot and dry with little rainfall and combined with the low yields

ships from March 1st

The Pinot Noir clones are unknown and include 10% Pinot Meunier planted at Cullarin by Dr Edgar Riek in 1971

A subtle creaminess from the Charmat process rounds out the texture

and these venerable plants produce low yields of 20 hl/ha

Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) Size::1 Bottle January through March was hotThe most northern of Suenens Oiry parcels, La Cocluette is also home to the domaines oldest vines (planted in 1925), a site where the ancient roots bury deep into the dense Campanian chalk (the younger plantings from this site go into the Oiry Blanc de Blancs). Vines of this age are as rare as hens teeth in Champagne, giving tiny yields of concentrated berries. The land here is largely flat with a somewhat northern exposure. The base wine fermented