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Christophe Mignon has a spiritual, unique approach to viticulture. He is a Pinot Meunier specialist working biodynamically in the Vallee de la Marne, and he has a real gift in handling this complex grape. Everything in Christophe’s cellar revolves around the 28-day cycle of the moon. Christophe is so focused on precision that he developed his own dynamizer to prepare his treatments, and boldly states on his website that his philosophy is to “work with, for, and alongside nature.” His 6.3 hectares planted by his great grandparents are between the villages of Le Breuil and Festigny south of the river and west of Epernay. This special terroir features deep clay and chalky Tuffeaux soils that are prime for Pinot Meunier. We’re just beginning to appreciate how special Pinot Meunier wines can be, and Mignon was one of the great pioneers along with Jérôme Prévost. . As this wine's name suggests, after vinification in stainless steel or enamel tanks without malolactic fermentation, this ages for a year in oak foudres before then spending an additional four years aging in bottle. These are soulful, delicious wines that we can’t stop drinking these days, and we would drink them far more often were it not for the tiny quantities that these higher-tier bottlings arrive to us in.
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