Stroebel Heraclite Pinot Meunier Brut Nature 2019
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Stroebel Heraclite Pinot Meunier Brut Nature 2019

Stroebel
$109.00

Grape: Pinot Meunier
Vintage: 2019
Type: Sparkling

This low-intervention grower Champagne is a pure expression of pinot meunier harvested from premier cru vineyards in Villers-Allerand. Winemaker Timothée Stroebel targets high maturity levels during the manual harvest to secure natural structural weight within the fruit. The winemaking involves a spontaneous native fermentation using wild yeasts inside seasoned wooden casks, avoiding chemical corrections or filtering. It matures on its fine lees for several months before undergoing secondary bottle fermentation and finishing without any dosage.

It displays a pale straw hue, releasing clean aromatics of yellow apple, white peach, and fresh bread crust. On the palate, the medium-bodied frame is juicy and balancing a rich waxy texture with a crisp line of alpine acidity. Savory underscores of wild herbs and roasted nuts add depth across the fluid core without wood flavor dominance. A clean thread of natural acidity cuts through the volume, maintaining great freshness.

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.