Stroebel Le Vin Tranquille Chardonnay wine bottle
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Stroebel Le Vin Tranquile Chardonnay Coteaux Champenoise 2022

Stroebel
$125.00

Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Type: White

This still white wine is a pure varietal expression of chardonnay sourced from the Les Cumines lieu-dit within the Montagne de Reims. Winemaker Timothée Stroebel utilizes low-intervention protocols, allowing the hand-picked fruit to undergo a spontaneous native fermentation driven by wild yeasts. The liquid matures on its fine fermentation lees inside large four-hundred liter neutral oak barrels to build structural complexity. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without cold stabilization to preserve a raw and racy regional energy.

It displays a bright straw color, releasing a complex aromatic palette of white orchard fruits, floral notes, and grilled almonds. A medium-bodied frame pairs crisp citrus flavors with subtle oxidative notes and a racy energy. A clean line of natural acidity cuts right through the texture, keeping the fluid mouthfeel thoroughly refreshed. The neutral wood contact provides a subtle cushion that anchors the saline minerality nicely. It finishes long, dry, and persistent.

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.