{"product_id":"benoit-marguet-yuman-1er-cru-blanc-de-blanc-champagne-villers-mamery-champagne-fr-2022","title":"Benoît Marguet - 'Yuman - 1er Cru Blanc de Blanc' - Champagne - Villers Mamery, Champagne, FR - 2022","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNotes from the Winery\/Importer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust great. This wine kicks so much ass! \nThis wine is more structured and intense than almost any champagne we know. Aged in oak and naturally fermented, this 100% chardonnay is built on character and great farming. Certified biodynamic is near impossible to achieve in champagne, and yet Marguet achieves it with great success here and all his wines. \nA terrific wine that anyone will love. \n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenoit Marguet is the fifth generation to run the small champagne house. He can therefore draw on vines that are on average 38 years old - the oldest vines date back to 1925. His own 8 hectares of vineyards are located in Ambonnay and Bouzy and are all certified organic or biodynamic. In addition, grapes from the family are bought in and processed. Since 2010, a Grand Cru line has been produced from these purchased grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, Marguet began to pursue the idea of vineyard sites and produced single-vineyard champagnes from some sites - first and foremost \"Les Crayères\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll champagnes are aged in wood, which Benoit finds more natural than the cool environment of a steel tank. The base wines go through malolactic fermentation, as this usually happens automatically and he does not want to interfere with the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenoit is very spiritually inspired, using the lunar calendar, horses in the vineyard, as well as essential oils. Sulphur is also being cut back more and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2006, Marguet has been working with Hervé Jestin, the former cellar master of Duval-Leroy, who advises many wineries in Champagne. Benoit also learned homeopathic and biodynamic practices from him. The two of them, in cooperation with Benoit Lahye, George Laval and David Léclapart, brought out a top cuvée for the first time with the 2006 vintage under the name Sapience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarguet's champagnes are highly aromatic, strong in character, complex and gripping representatives that are excellent food companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes on the Producer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the estate, we made the decision to work the soil using the horse\u003cbr\u003esince 2010 to contribute to the well-being of the earth.\u003cbr\u003eWe believe that the horse is a key element in maintaining a natural balance in the vineyards. It allows you to work the soil in a gentle and respectful way, without using heavy machinery that can cause significant damage.\u003cbr\u003eWe are able to create a unique link with the elements that make up our terroir.\u003cbr\u003eThe horse allows us to connect directly to the chalk, to the mineral substrate of our vineyard, which is essential to the quality of the grapes and the wine produced.\u003cbr\u003eIn many civilizations, the horse is a sacred animal,\u003cbr\u003enon-predatory and contributing to social and spiritual balance.\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, by using horses to work the soil, we are able to promote the growth of the endemic flora that is present in the vines and contribute to the biodiversity of our vineyard.\u003cbr\u003eThis maintains a natural ecological balance that is favorable to the growth of the vine and the production of quality grapes.\u003cbr\u003eFinally, by using the horse to work the soil, we are able to create a link with the fauna and the inhabitants of our region.\u003cbr\u003eThis allows us to connect directly to our environment and to work responsibly and respectfully for people and nature.\u003cbr\u003eIn short, by using the horse to work the soil,\u003cbr\u003ewe seek to maintain an ecological balance\u003cbr\u003eand to promote the quality of our wine by working in a respectful and sustainable manner.\u003cbr\u003eStrive for total harmony with nature.\u003cbr\u003eThe estate team takes care of the old vines with an average age of 40 years.\u003cbr\u003eThey are located in Ambonnay with 7.30 hectares and Bouzy with 0.70 hectares.\u003cbr\u003eThe vineyard receives preparations in biodynamics, phytotherapy (maceration, infusion and decoction of medicinal plants) and aromatherapy (essential oils).\u003cbr\u003eRespect for life and energies\u003cbr\u003eThe movement of the juices is carried out mainly by gravity so as not to stress the wines.\u003cbr\u003eEach locality, each cru, ferments individually in barrels.\u003cbr\u003eThe long aging takes place on the lees.\u003cbr\u003eIf necessary, the wines are treated with naturopathy.\u003cbr\u003eSulphites are used only when necessary, depending on the vintage. 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