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Champagne Marteaux Guillaume Le Métisse Extra Brut NV

97 pt. Biodynamic Grower Champagne! Don't Miss This!!!

$49
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Flavor Profile: Lemongrass, ginger, green herbs, lemon drops, chalk, river rocks, key limes, Korean pears, sweetgrass, sour cherries, and white grapefruits
Time on Lees: 52 months
Dosage: 3.5 g/L
Farming Method: Biodynamic Practices
Score: TP97

Why We Love It...

What can we say about Marteaux Guillaume, other than how vastly, unshakably devoted to their wines we are? We’ve tasted them at our offices and were blown away – and, then when we had the chance to visit their delightful production facilities last year, our adoration turned to full-blown amorousness. For this “Le Métisse” (the mix), we have a blend of 45% chardonnay, 36% pinot meunier, and 19% pinot noir, culminating in a wonderfully citrusy, mineral-packed, purely herbaceous wonder that we sincerely can’t believe we get to offer for OVER 50% off!

In the tiny village of Bonneil, set within the awe-inspiring Marne Valley, Champagne Marteaux Guillaume resides, with its vineyards mostly resting on a steep slope that horseshoes around the village, opposite to the Marne River. Our visit almost didn’t happen due to roaring winds that almost took out our meek rental car (and that did take out the winery’s power, we realized upon arrival). Yet, even without electricity, Guillaume led us through his grounds with a flashlight, and it immediately grew apparent that this space was no-frills, efficient, and effective – and perfect for his tiny and passionate production efforts.

Guillaume works all of his vineyards following the strictest of organic and biodynamic methods, following the lead of the seasons and the moon, and speaking of his vines as though they are his friends. If they’re stressed or overworked, he offers them hand-crafted natural elixirs to heal. He listens to them with painstaking precision in order to understand the best time for harvest. During our tour of his property, Guillaume showed us his apothecary, where he stores foraged roots, dried herbs, and minerals to be turned into tinctures for the individual needs of his vines, rather than applying commonplace chemical treatments that other producers might employ to stave off infection or insects. His practices toe the line between standard natural winemaking processes and some kind of black-magic wizardry – though, the results showcase that whatever he’s doing, it’s thoroughly working.

Predominantly from the 2018 vintage, with an addition of 14% of his perpetual reserves, the wine takes an Extra Brut dosage of 3.5 grams/liter following disgorgement after some 4.5 years on the lees. The fruit hails from nearly 60-year-old vines, grown on steeply sloping hillsides of clay, marl, and limestone just a short drive from the winery. It’s a powerful and welcoming Champagne, with aromas of lemongrass, ginger, and green herbs. Flavors follow of sweet but tart lemon drops, then minerals like chalk and river rocks, joined lastly by a panoply of key limes, Korean pears, sweetgrass, sour cherries, and white grapefruits.

This is incredibly complex, and perhaps cleaner and purer than my early bias to unknown biodynamic producers was expecting to find. We couldn’t be more ecstatic to continue sharing Marteaux Guillaume’s portfolio with you –  fantastic stuff, to be certain, from one of Champagne’s most passionate biodynamic growers! Only one other shop in the USA has this – but at nowhere near our spectacular price! Get a couple and I promise, you’ll be as enamored as I am!

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Technical Details

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Vallee de la Marne
Varietal: Champagne Blends
Blend: 45% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Meunier and 19% Pinot Noir
Winemaker: Marteaux Guillaume
Farming Method: Biodynamic Practices
Alcohol: 12.5%
Production: 675
Pair it with: Vadouvan Scallops with ginger spiced carrot puree

About the Producer

Guillaume Marteaux started his own cellar from scratch : he bought a cement mixer on the French craigslist, and it took him 7 years to build his winery. True man of the land, he started with less than one hectare that he purchased from his father, and has grown it to 8.5 hectares today, all located in Boneil, in the Vallee de la Marne. His estate is certified organic since 2022 and farmed biodynamically since 2018. He's confident in the power of the plants for the health of his vineyard and the quality of his grapes, therefore he uses a collection of vegetation such as nettle, horsetail and others. Guillaume makes his own biodynamic preparations, and even has a coffer when he store all the ingredients needed. This coffer is radiation proof, as Guillaume wants the energy of this products to remain as pure as possible. His wines are the genuine reflect of the terroir : no fining, no filtration, no malolactic fermentation.

Champagne Marteaux Guillaume Le Métisse Extra Brut NV

$49
$100

Retail

51

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