Belle Âme – Vintage 2011

Viticulture: Vineyard certified organic + biodynamic approach + horse-drawn ploughing since 2008
This cuvée symbolizes the transmission of the earth through the centuries and generations of the family, since it comes from a parcel that has been in the family for centuries. As in the days of our ancestors, the land has been worked with horses again since 2008, and has been farmed organically for 7 generations.
Tirage sous liège: This is a bubbling process carried out after bottling with a cork stopper. This old technique was replaced in the 1950s by the use of a canister (a receptacle for the deposit) and a capsule (to guarantee watertightness). After several years of testing, we found that this method brings advantages to cellar aging beyond 4 years: it prolongs the micro-oxidation of wines initiated in oak barrels, integrates effervescence more harmoniously, and ensures better conservation over time.
Vinification: fermented and aged in oak barrels (from our Ecueil family wood) for 19 months.
Aging: on lees after bottling in April 2013
Limited production: 1,440 bottles
Tasting suggestion: Aperitif Champagne and Gourmet Champagne