Remi Leroy
Champagne Rémy Leroy is a family-owned Maison. It is located in Meurville, in Côte de Bar, in the southernmost region of the Appellation, which has particularly unique pedoclimatic characteristics. The estate covers about nine hectares, characterized by calcareous-clay soils that bear similarities to the soils of Chablis, predominantly made up of Kimmeridgian limestone. The vines are cultivated on gentle slopes, very draining, and in the highest part accentuate the poverty of the soils, especially on the plateau near the village of Portlandien. The vines are forced to dig deep with their roots to draw the necessary nutrients and produce few clusters per plant, but characterized by particularly rich and concentrated aromas.
As is customary in Côte de Bar, in the vineyards Pinot Noir is primarily cultivated (70%), the variety best suited to the soils and climate of the area, Chardonnay (20%), and Meunier (10%). However, the estate is moving towards an increase in Chardonnay, to to achieve a higher percentage of white grape varieties in the final blend of the Maison's most important cuvée. The vines have an average age of about 20-25 years and are managed with low yields to obtain healthy, perfectly ripe clusters rich in aromas. In the countryside, only organic fertilizers are used, with treatments kept to a minimum, in order to stimulate the natural resistance of the plants and promote biodiversity among the rows and the vitality of the soil.
At the end of the harvest operations, the clusters, strictly selected, are gently pressed and the free-run must is transferred by gravity into stainless steel tanks or French oak barriques for fermentation, without any use of pumps. The vins clairs mature for several months also undergoing malolactic fermentation, before being blended to create the different cuvées. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle, and the aging process is quite long, in order to offer mature and expressive Champagne. The excellent quality of the grapesis the perfect degree of ripeness, allowing for harmonious and balanced wines that require a minimal dosage, in order to enhance the purity of the fruit and the mineral nuances of the terroir.
Champagne Rémy Leroy is a family-owned Maison. It is located in Meurville, in Côte de Bar, in the southernmost region of the Appellation, which has particularly unique pedoclimatic characteristics. The estate covers about nine hectares, characterized by calcareous-clay soils that bear similarities to the soils of Chablis, predominantly made up of Kimmeridgian limestone. The vines are cultivated on gentle slopes, very draining, and in the highest part accentuate the poverty of the soils, especially on the plateau near the village of Portlandien. The vines are forced to dig deep with their roots to draw the necessary nutrients and produce few clusters per plant, but characterized by particularly rich and concentrated aromas.
As is customary in Côte de Bar, in the vineyards Pinot Noir is primarily cultivated (70%), the variety best suited to the soils and climate of the area, Chardonnay (20%), and Meunier (10%). However, the estate is moving towards an increase in Chardonnay, to to achieve a higher percentage of white grape varieties in the final blend of the Maison's most important cuvée. The vines have an average age of about 20-25 years and are managed with low yields to obtain healthy, perfectly ripe clusters rich in aromas. In the countryside, only organic fertilizers are used, with treatments kept to a minimum, in order to stimulate the natural resistance of the plants and promote biodiversity among the rows and the vitality of the soil.
At the end of the harvest operations, the clusters, strictly selected, are gently pressed and the free-run must is transferred by gravity into stainless steel tanks or French oak barriques for fermentation, without any use of pumps. The vins clairs mature for several months also undergoing malolactic fermentation, before being blended to create the different cuvées. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle, and the aging process is quite long, in order to offer mature and expressive Champagne. The excellent quality of the grapesis the perfect degree of ripeness, allowing for harmonious and balanced wines that require a minimal dosage, in order to enhance the purity of the fruit and the mineral nuances of the terroir.
