From a new, small lieux dit formerly of Elise’s grandmother, Les Coullemets is a low-yielding single plot within the celebrated Mesnil-sur-Oger grand cru, precisely located at the bottom of the village. It is vinified entirely in 600-litre demi-muid and aged in the same vessel for 10 month before transferring to bottle the secondary fermentation. Here it spends a further couple of years under a cork stopper, allowing for a delicate yet extremely attractive oxidation. Disgorged without dosage and a minimum of 6 months ahead of release.

The pure chalk soils really shine through here giving the wine incredible mineral depth and lovely tension typical of the Grand Cru. The nose reveals aromas of ripe pear and delicate notes of honey. On the attack is fresh but develops quickly into a layered, saline and complex wine. Finishes long and refreshing.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.