Champagne Marie-Courtin "Concordance" Extra-Brut '17

Dominque Moreau, owner and winemaker of Marie-Courtin (named after her grandmother), is one of the most talented as well as one of the nicest producers in Champagne. With the 2005 vintage, Dominique began producing a series of single-vineyard, single-variety, single-vintage, zero-dosage Champagnes from biodynamically grown grape. Her minuscule vineyard holdings encompass roughly 2.5 hectares, allowing her to produce around 16,000 bottles annually.

She has been one of the leaders in the movement for organic viticulture in Champagne, beginning the process to organic conversion in 2006 and achieving certification in 2010.

This zero-sulfur cuvée was harvested from massal selection vines 35-40 years in age from a single parcel located in Polisot, from the top of the hill/parcel where the fruit is ripest. 100% Pinot Noir, fermented and aged in neutral wood, with yeasts cultivated from estate vines for both fermentations, and aged on the lees for three years. Bottled without dosage. Made only in certain years, when Dominique deems the fruit perfect enough, hence the name “Concordance,” as everything must be in ideal alignment. 

This is a Champagne that you can drink now or hold over the next five or so years.