Champagne Simon Rion - Larmes de Pinot Noir 2022

A stone's throw from Reims, in the village of Courmas, Simon Rion has been making champagne his own way since 2007. Fourth generation, 2.15 hectares, and an approach that revolves entirely around the soil: worked mechanically, without chemical fertiliser, with respect for the old vines his father and grandfather planted.

Pinot Noir from La Maréchaude, two small plots of 13 ares on the same lieu-dit, planted in 1984 and 1987. Silt and clay over chalk, facing south-west. The grapes are fermented one hundred percent in oak barrels, stay eleven months on the lees with bâtonnage, and then age for thirty months in bottle. Dosage of 1 gram per litre. 1062 bottles plus 40 magnums produced. A Pinot Noir champagne that combines structure and freshness, without any unnecessary dressing up.