2011 CONTINUUM Les Champs Chevalier Brut Nature 1er Cru Champagne Roger Coulon, Lea & Sandeman

CONTINUUM

Les Champs Chevalier Brut Nature 1er Cru Champagne Roger Coulon NV

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Grapes Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Champagne
Other Bio-dynamic, Certified Organic
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 12%

A really exciting 'new' release from Coulon. Mostly based on the 2011 vintage, the rest coming from their solera. 65% Chardonnay, 35% Meunier from Vrigny 1er Cru. Fruit comes from an east facing slope called 'Les Champs Chevalier', which surrounds Vrigny. Vinification and initial aging takes place in oak barrels before the wine is bottled and aged for 13 years before being disgorged (in 2021). Very savoury, complex nose. Mushrooms, truffle, sweet spice, a touch of honey and some dried orange peel. Beautifully balanced and gourmand. This is a wine to savour. Drink now. L&S (Apr 2025)

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It is a story of space, from nadir to zenith traversed by a Terroir that measures the grandeur of a magnificent place. Disgorged in October 2021, this rich aromatic palette allows slightly oxidative toasty notes, candied fruits, and gingerbreads. It unfolds lengthwise. The velvety texture and generosity of the palate lean towards gastronomy. It is the perfect pairing with the aromas of black truffle, the Tuber Melanosporum. Isabelle CoulonWinemaker's notes (Nov 2023)

Champagne Roger Coulon

Eric and Isabelle Coulon, now joined by their children Edgar and Louise, have around 11 hectares of vines in Premier and Grand Cru sites in Vrigny, Gueux and Coulommes-la-Montagne on the Montagne de Reims, and Chouilly on the Côte des Blancs. The vineyards are farmed organically under the principles of agroforestry. They are justly proud of the history of the vineyard, which goes back to the cultivation of vines here in the 6th century, and also of their own long family history, with Edgar and Louise being the ninth generation.

The vines are in around 100 parcels, so although they aim to press by parcel, some do end up going together. Around one third is vinified in tank, the rest in barrel. Both Edgar and Louise have trained in wine-making elsewhere, Louise at Domaine Ott, and Edgar with Philippe Pacalet and Fredéric Cossard in Burgundy, but also in England and Australia.

The family aim to pick at decent maturity, to give the wines a natural balance and feel, and the maximum dosage used is 3g/l. The second fermentation is at around 4.5-4.8 bar, a little lower than the classical 5 bar, giving what Eric describes as 'measured effervescence'. 'I make wine of Champagne not Champagne', he adds, 'Everything at Roger Coulon needs to be harmonious, that's what counts the most for me'.

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