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La 5G Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut
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La 5G is a Meunier-led Blanc de Noirs from Festigny, combining generous fruit and a full-bodied character with remarkable freshness. A touch of oak ageing adds another dimension to this expressive Extra Brut.
Origin
Festigny · Vallée de la Marne
Grape varieties
85 % Meunier · 15 % Pinot Noir
Type
Blanc de Noirs
Style
Extra Brut
Base
2023 harvest
Dosage
Around 3 g/L
Max’s Notes
What caught my attention with La 5G was the depth and variety of its aromas. Dark fruit meets brighter white and yellow fruit, accompanied by delicate brioche notes and an unexpected hint of matcha tea.
There is real generosity here, but the freshness keeps everything focused and balanced. Full-bodied without feeling heavy — a Champagne with more layers than you might initially expect.
La 5G comes from Festigny in the Vallée de la Marne. The soils are worked with a draught horse, without chemical herbicides.
- Village
- Festigny
- Region
- Vallée de la Marne
- Soil cultivation
- With a draught horse
- Weed control
- Without chemical herbicides
La 5G is based on the 2023 harvest. The Pinot Noir component spent six months in oak. Fermentation uses indigenous yeasts and includes malolactic fermentation. The dosage is around 3 g/L.
- Base
- 2023 harvest
- Yeasts
- Natural yeasts
- Malolactic fermentation
- Yes
- Barrel
- The Pinot Noir component spends six months in oak
- Dosage
- Around 3 g/L
- Character
- Full-bodied, fresh, vinous and balanced.
- Food pairing
- Poultry, mushrooms, cheese, Mediterranean fish and lobster.
- Alcohol
- 12.5% vol.
- Bottle size
- 0.75 l
- Dosage
- Around 3 g/L
- Allergen information
- Contains sulphites
