Joseph Desruets Coeur de Pinots Blanc de Noir

A symbol of a unique century-old expertise in Champagne, each cuvée is rigorously pressed by the family oak press “DarcqFlamain" via a process dating from 1888. The product of this long-term labor imparts sophistication and rarity to the Joseph Desruets champagnes: a natural and subtle oxygenation accentuating the aromas, offering round and powerful wines. The cuvée Coeur de Pinots was born in 2014, derived from the inspiration of Matthias Desruets, the 6th generation of the Desruets legacy. He decided to isolate the oldest plots of Pinot from the family: “Le Noyer de l’Orme du Midi," “Les Hauts Chaillois," and “Les Maltournés", planted in 1979, 1967, and 1980, respectively. Recurring every year since its inception, a part of the harvest of these same plots is added to continue the production of this exceptional “Blanc de Noirs" Cuvée.

A Cuvée core (the first 15 hectolitres)
Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts
No chaptalization

10% Malolactic fermentation
Mechanical soil maintenance with zero herbicides

Dosage 6g/L – Harvest 2016 – Oeil de Perdrix
Morning harvest at maturity – Manual harvest
Aging on lees for 48 months in the cellar at 12°C
Coteauxd’Hautvillers – Premier Cru