Stroebel Le Vin Tranquille Pinot Meunier Blanc Coteaux Champenois 2020

Stroebel Le Vin Tranquille Pinot Meunier Blanc Coteaux Champenois 2020

Stroebel
$95.00

Grape: Pinot Meunier
Vintage: 2020
Type: White

This still white wine is a rare Blanc de Noirs style bottling crafted from organic Pinot Meunier grapes by Timothée Stroebel. Sourced from premier cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, the fruit grows on complex clay and sand topsoils. The winemaking features a gentle press followed by a spontaneous fermentation driven by native wild yeasts in large seasoned wooden casks. The liquid settles on its fine lees and is bottled without filtration or synthetic alterations.

It displays a pale straw hue with a faint copper reflection, releasing aromas of yellow apple, fresh apricot, and hazelnut. On the palate, the medium-bodied frame is texturally driven, balancing a vinous weight with a sharp line of alpine acidity. Clean orchard fruit flavors interweave with a smoky undercurrent across the tongue from the barrel contact. A bracing wave of natural freshness runs through the core, keeping the mouthfeel lively.

Timothée’s family came from Alsace and settled in Champagne after the Second World War. Vineyards were planted in the early 60’s in Villers Allerand, a small 1er cru village tucked in Montagne de Reims, where they still farm today.

Two generations later, Timothée had the dream to produce his own Champagne from the plots planted by his grandfather. After studying wine in Beaune and working in Burgundy, Timothée slowly got back the plots that were divided between the family members. 

Installation was done in steps: 2001 the vineyards; 2005 the first wines were produced. The domain encompasses the three known Champagne varieties: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 

From the vintage 2018, all the wines are barrel aged, and he is working towards bigger size barrels starting from 400L. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentation happens naturally, wines are not cold stabilized and there is no dosage nor filtration.