Diebolt-Vallois
Côte des Blancs
Diebolt Family
11 hectares
Sustainable
wines
Varietal/Blend
Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Noir (50-40%) and Pinot Meunier (10%)
Vineyard Area
From parcels in Cuis, Epernay, Vallée de l'Arde and Côte des Bar.
Soil
Chalky limestone
Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and pressed directly. Fermentation occurs in stainless tanks and then a blend of two vintages is assembled, bottled and aged further.
Maturation
30 months on the lees before disgorgement
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Varietal/Blend
Chardonnay
Vineyard Area
From older vines in Cuis, Chouilly and Épernay
Soil
Chalky limestone
Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and gently pressed. The first fermentation occurs in stainless steel where malolactic fermentation occurs. The wine is then bottled at which point a second fermentation takes place.
Maturation
Disgorgement after two years of aging on the lees
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Varietal/Blend
Chardonnay
Vineyard Area
From parcels in the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly, and Le Mesnil sur Oger
Soil
Thin and poor soil over a chalk-limestone base
Exposure
East, southeast
Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and gently pressed. The first fermentation occurs in stainless steel tank and is then aged further in neutral oak foudres (40 hectoliters barrels) for one to seven years. Malolactic fermentation may occur.
Maturation
Three vintages are blended and bottles are filled under cork to age for three years. Disgorgement is carried out to remove the deposit with a remaining 3-5 grams per liter of residual sugar depending on the blend.
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Varietal/Blend
Chardonnay
Vineyard Area
The grapes are drawn from seven of the estate's oldest plots in Cramant that are 55 to 75 years old.
Soil
A thin layer of poor soil over a chalk base.
Exposure
East-southeast
Vinification
Grapes are harvested and sorted by hand before being gently pressed and fermented in used Burgundy barrels.
Maturation
12 months in barrels during which malolactic conversion may occur. The wine is bottled unfiltered and then it rests another eight years on the lees before disgorgement.
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Varietal/Blend
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (varying percentages depending on the vintage)
Vineyard Area
From parcels in Cuis, Épernay, Vallée de l'Ardre and Côte des Bar
Soil
Chalky clay-limestone mixtures
Vinification
Harvested by hand, sorted and pressed. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tank and malolactic fermentation occurs.
Maturation
3 years on the lees
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