Description
Sourced from a small restored parcel in Vrigny, the 2014 Roger Coulon Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Franc de Pied is built on ungrafted Pinot Noir grown on sandy topsoils in the Montagne de Reims, where reduced phylloxera pressure allows traditional planting material to be preserved. The Coulon family farms this site organically, with extensive hand work and careful soil management adapted to the sensitivity of non grafted vines. Fermentation takes place in a combination of barrels and small tanks, followed by several years of aging on the lees prior to disgorgement. Within the Coulon range, this cuvée occupies a singular role, examining how ungrafted Pinot Noir responds to Vrigny’s geology and microclimate through detailed parcel attention and an extra brut profile that maintains the site’s inherent precision.