Champagne Simon Rion - Les Leusonnes 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.

Les Leusonnes is Simon's youngest single-vineyard and immediately one of the most exciting. Pinot Noir planted in 1990 and Chardonnay from 1976, not fermented separately but pressed together (co-vinification). What nature brought together that day stays together all the way into the glass. 100% oak, 11 months on the lees with bâtonnage, 30 months of ageing in bottle, dosage 1 gram per litre. Only 597 bottles and 20 magnums produced. A collector's item you will not find just anywhere.