{"product_id":"2018-miniere-f-r-champagne-extra-brut-blanc-de-noirs-les-voirmissa","title":"2018 Miniere F \u0026 R Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Voirmissa","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Minière F\u0026amp;R “Les Voirmissa” Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fascinating, highly vinous single-parcel Champagne from \u003cstrong\u003eHermonville\u003c\/strong\u003e, made from \u003cstrong\u003e50% Pinot Noir and 50% Meunier\u003c\/strong\u003e planted together in the 0.45-hectare Les Voirmissa vineyard in \u003cstrong\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in older oak barrels and spends roughly \u003cstrong\u003eeight months in barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by about \u003cstrong\u003efive years on the lees\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 2018 was disgorged in June 2024; sources indicate \u003cstrong\u003eno added dosage\u003c\/strong\u003e, although it retains roughly 5–6 g\/L of natural residual sugar. Production was tiny—\u003cstrong\u003e1,792 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry lead into \u003cstrong\u003edried orange peel, hazelnut, biscuit, pepper and subtle toast\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's broader and more muscular than Minière's Chardonnay-driven wines, but there's excellent acidity underneath the ripe 2018 fruit. The finish turns \u003cstrong\u003esaline, mineral and spicy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with impressive length. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003eserious Pinot-based Champagne rather than delicate Blanc de Blancs\u003c\/strong\u003e—deep, textured and gastronomic, with the Meunier adding generosity while Pinot Noir provides structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld-vine Pinot Noir and Meunier with serious swagger—red fruit, orange peel, hazelnut and toast wrapped around a powerful, saline-mineral core.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GRAND CRU SELECTIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39322917732425,"sku":"500000000007660","price":119.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/2017MiniereF_RChampagneExtraBrutBlancdeNoirsLesVoirmissa_f797e763-19bf-4288-906a-26c5b5a5fb2d.png?v=1751042989","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2018-miniere-f-r-champagne-extra-brut-blanc-de-noirs-les-voirmissa","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}