The Style

The Style

The Style

The Style

DUMENIL STYLE: UNIQUE

Each vintage emotionally tells the story of its terroir and its creator. Balance is the backbone of our champagnes, combining fruitiness, freshness, gourmandise, and maturity.

"Being a winemaker is, for me, the most beautiful expression of creativity."

Fruity

Chigny-les-Roses is a coveted terroir for the fruitiness of its Pinot Noir and Meunier grapes in particular. Les Meuniers 1er Crus de la Montagne de Reims are naturally fresh and fruity, evolving towards a gourmet and elegant aromatic palette.

Freshness

While the north-facing exposure of the mountain and the local chalk ensure freshness, it is the extremely precise, oxidation-free winemaking technique that guarantees the longevity of this freshness over time.

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    Only the first pressings are vinified. Our Coquard PAI press with a variable capacity (4,000 to 8,000 kilograms) allows us to fulfill our commitment to "press immediately after picking." Our temperature-controlled winery ensures optimal wine preservation without oxidation. This guarantees the preservation of our perpetual reserve since 1996.

  • "Press immediately after picking."

    Gourmet

    A true reflection of our personality as artisan winemakers in search of authentic wines, our blended cuvées invite conviviality and sharing.

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    Our different plots, grape varieties, and vintages ensure complementarity and aromatic richness. It is this blending process that gives each of our wines their character. They are the fruit of our work as artisan winemakers. Strict debudding contributes to a good concentration of aromas. Our oldest vines, dating back to 1956, grow alongside younger plots, enriching the flavors of our vintages in a highly complementary way...

  • Mature

    The lengthy period of ageing in the cellar reveals the richness and finesse of the aromas.

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    Time bears witness to the care taken with the vines and each vintage. All vintages are aged for a minimum of three years in the cellar, while our vintages are aged on slats for 7 to 20 years... Reserve wines are stored in temperature-controlled vats since 1996, the vintages are kept in bottles on fine lees without disgorging. Our library collection of vintage and reserve wines is a treasure passed down from generation to generation, a rare and precious asset, a source of inspiration for generations to come.

  • "Time enhances the finesse of wines..."

    Balanced

    Our style is a true balancing act in the blends: the uniqueness of the plots, the grape varieties, the reserve wines, the age of the vines. It is an art form...

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    Our oldest vines date back to 1956. They grow alongside younger plots. The different generations enrich our champagnes in a highly complementary way. Similarly, our reserve wines are a precious treasure passed down to each generation, guaranteeing the noble style of our vintages year after year since 1996. The Chardonnays ensure eternal freshness, the Meuniers a gourmet fruitiness, and the Pinot Noirs a distinctive structure.

  • "To blend is to turn diversity into a strength capable of standing the test of time..."

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