Champagne Forget Brimont Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 1er Cru NV

Description

Champagne Forget Brimont Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 1er Cru NV is a Champagne made only red grapes, in this case, it is 100% Pinot Noir.

Champagne Forget Brimont is a small Champagne producer located in Craon de Ludes. 6th Generation Champenoise Michel Forget is the current owner and winemaker. The estate can trace its origins back to the early 19th century when his ancestor, Louis, first planted vineyards in the area. The Champagne Forget Brimont brand was established in 1920 by another relative, Eugène. The company owns 15 hectares of vineyards in the Montagne de Reims with Grand Cru vineyards at Mailly Champagne and Verzenay, and Premier Cru vineyards at Chigny-Les-Roses, Ludes and Villers-Allerand. Pinot Noir is the most planted grape variety. Although Champagne Forget Brimont own their own vineyards, they also buy grapes from other local growers and are therefore classified as a Négociant Manipulant (NM) producer.

Champagne Forget Brimont’s Cellars are dug out of the chalky soils (that Champagne is famous for) to a depth of 15 metres. This means that the cellars are at a constant temperature of 10.5C in both summer and winter, the optimum ageing conditions for Champagne. The non-vintage Champagnes are a blend of three different vintages of wine (allowing them to maintain a house style) and are aged a minimum of two years before release. Brimont’s Vintage Champagnes are aged between three and ten years before release. This ensures that the Champagnes arrive at perfect maturity for immediate drinking, although they can also be cellared for longer if required. 

Champagne Forget Brimont Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut 1er Cru is 100% Pinot Noir sourced from 1er Cru and Grand Cru vineyards in Montagne de Reims, a region recognised as being the best for Pinot Noir production in Champagne. The vineyards here are marl and clay-limestone. The grapes are harvested by hand followed by whole bunch pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 17 ˚C and malolactic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The Champagne then undergoes ageing in traditional chalk cellars for at least 54 months. The wines are left to rest an additional two months after dosage before they are shipped. Up to 50% reserve wines are added to the blend to maintain consistency of style.

Dosage is 5.5 g/L.