TERROIR: Vallee de la Marne, Mareuil le Port, parcels Maisoncelle and La Cote aux Chataigniers

AGE OF THE VINES: 54 years

PRODUCTION: 4,386 bottles

CELLAR AGEING: 36 months

BLEND: 100% Meunier

SOIL AND WINE:

Meuniers from the Vallee de la Marne, with Mareuil le Port as their setting; its flesh, clay-marl soil, and fossilized shells offer Rive Gauche great textural complexity.

An old vine planted in 1969 on the Maisoncelle plot, a mid-slope terroir with northern exposure, is complemented by a steep parcel on La Cote aux Chataigniers.

This cuvee is indulgent, with a salmon-hued robe and aromas reflecting excellent grape maturity.

The wine is very expressive, with a full and ample texture on the palate. The ensemble enchants, and the effervescence is exuberantly lively.

The finish is saline with refreshing bitters.