Champagne Marie-Courtin 'Résonance' Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut NV AZAL de-stemmed and crushed before fermenting

de-stemmed and crushed before fermenting with natural yeasts for 15 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Its vivid purple color holds up beautifully

the appellation regarded as the grand cru of Provence

citrus peel and just a bit of vanillin oak

then matured in ex-American whiskey casks

Champagne Marie-Courtin 'Résonance' Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut NV AZAL de-stemmed and crushed before fermentingDominique Moreau named her estate after her grandmother, Marie Courtin, whom she describes as a woman of the earth. With the 2005 vintage, Dominique set out to produce a series of single vineyard, single variety, single vintage, zero dosage Champagnes from biodynamically grown grapes that are farmed and elaborated with meticulous care. Dominiques compelling Champagnes are electric and chiseled, with an intense brininess and minerality at their core.