Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations followed by ten months of ageing in 600-litre demi-muid. Tirage followed in the summer of 2021 and, after a couple of years on lees in bottle it was disgorged (no dosage) early 2023 for release in the summer of the same year.

This gorgeous blanc de blancs from the iconic Mesnil-sur-Oger shows all the power and finesse you’d expect from a Grand Cru Champagne. Good weight of the fruit on the palate sustained by a savoury quality on the finish, typical of the chalky soils.

Elise Bougy is a young oenologist, grower and winemaker whose aim is to restore the biodiversity and harmony of the terroir in her native Champagne. After a number of years of studying in Dijon she returned to Champagne moved by her quest to expand new horizons and do something meaningful for her land. Drove by this passion she took over the small family estate in 2016, in a village called Les Mesneux.

The vineyards extend from Les Mesneux in the Montagne de Reims department to the renowned Grand Cru Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs. Having been busy converting the estate to organic for the past five years, and after the introduction of  biodynamic practices from 2021, Elise was delighted to finally receive her organic certification earlier this year.