Michel Jeaunaux begins the trade of vine grower, in 1965. With this date, the grape is brought to the co-operative of the village. In 1973, it mary with Marie-Claude, and they install the first press (traditional) of the house. The first wine makings start then. Since, the fermenting room and the cellar were built. In 1999, Cyril, their son, joined them, and in 2003, a second traditional press is installed. Of 500 bottles produced at the beginning, the house endeavors from now on to vinify approximately 45000 bottles. The step remains faithful to a durable vine growing: work of the grounds, putting under grass, wine makings out of tanks but also out of barrels of oak. The wine makings are carried out out of tanks (stainless and enamel) or out of barrels of oak for three type of vines. Alcoholic fermentations start spontaneously or after sowing levurien. The malo-lactic fermentation, always carried out until now, should not become systematic more in the future to preserve more tension and of minerality on our basic wines. The vintages have patience then between 2 and 7 years in cellar. Lastly, always in the research of the minerality and the naturalness, proportionings are moderated to leave with the wine the possibility of being expressed fully.
The house proposes this excellent brut rosé de Saignée to you, contrary to rosy traditional from assembly, this vintage results from subtle and short maceration from the red grapes, elaborate exclusively starting from Pinot meunier, a Champagne all in smoothness, of delicate mouth, with the aromas of fresh fruits and pink, of a long scented final. All in elegance, brut Extra brut Les Grands Nots millésimé 2003 is resulting from an assembly of heads of the vintages not filtered from Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier with equal shares, a vintage vinified and matured out of barrels of oak, with these discrete notes of honey, nut and pink, dense with the nose as in mouth, which associates distinction and firmness, of persistent foam, of very nice robe. The brut Champagne Prestige, Chardonnay majority (80%), supplemented by Pinot noir, with prevailing of almond and lime, is all in roundness and sweetness
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Cyril Jeaunaux
Who's in charge : Cyril Jeaunaux
Adress : 1, rue de Bannay 51270 Talus-Saint-Prix
Phone : 03 26 52 80 73
Fax : 03 26 51 63 78
E-Mail : champagne-jr@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/champagne-jr
Personal website : www.champagne-jr.fr

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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
Brut Sélection, Brut Carte Noire, Brut Grande Tradition, Brut Prestige, Brut rosé, Brut Rosé de Saignée, Millésime 2003 Les Grands Nots, Extra-Brut Prestige |
Established |
1973 |
Average annual |
45 000 bottles |
Surface |
5,5 ha |
Vine Age |
35 years |
Soil and exposure |
Argilo-limestone, southern/south-eastern exposure |
Vine stocks |
Pinot Meunier 60%, Pinot Noir 30% and Chardonnay 10% |
Technique |
Wine makings out of tanks (stainless and enamel) or out of barrels of oak for the three type of vines, ageing of the vintages during 2 to 7 years in cellar, proportionings moderated to let the wine express itself fully |
Characteristics |
Out of aperitif or during a meal, our champagnes have smoothness or, body and fruity according to the vintages |
Served with |
Extra-Brut Sélection and Grande Tradition: sauce aperitifs and fish. Extra-Brut Prestige: aperitifs, seafood. Millésime 2003 « Les Grands Nots »: snails. Rosé de Saignée: calf sweetbread |
Prices |
15 to 36 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
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Others references |
Guides Hachette, Gilbert & Gaillard, Bettane & Desseauve, Dussert-Gerber |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 85 - Export : 15 |
Main trading partners |
England, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain |
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