Monthly Archives: April 2019

Champagne village profile: Montreuil-aux-Lions, the westernmost of all Champagne villages

Posted on April 7, 2019 by vintomas

Key facts Located in subregion / area: Vallée de la Marne / Vallée de la Marne Ouest Vineyards and grape varieties: 18.1 hectares (44.7 acres), of which 77% Pinot Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir, and 3% Chardonnay. Classification: “Autre cru” (80%) … Continue reading →

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Champagne village profile: Saâcy-sur-Marne, the westernmost Champagne village on the Marne river

Posted on April 4, 2019 by vintomas

Key facts Located in subregion / area: Vallée de la Marne / Vallée de la Marne Ouest Vineyards and grape varieties: 39.4 hectares (97.4 acres), of which 60% Chardonnay, 29% Pinot Meunier, and 11% Pinot Noir. Classification: “Autre cru” (80%) … Continue reading →

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Some reds from Binet-Jacquet in Faguères

Posted on April 1, 2019 by vintomas

French-Swedish online wine merchant  Caviste presented a release with some red wines from Domaine Binet-Jacquet, producer in the Faugères appellation in the south of France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region. I’ve previously written about Caviste’s releases of Binet-Jacquet in 2015 and 2014 (then also … Continue reading →

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