Sunday, March 27, 2011

Villemart & Cie

The majority of Villemart & Cie vines are in Rilly-la-Montagne, though few plots in neighboring village of Villers-Allerand

Member of Ampelos, Champs never used herbicides or chemical fertilizers
Planted with cover crops and ploughed
11 hectares, only 12 parcels
All fermented and aged in oak; foudres for NV (2200-5500), and 225L barrels for vintage, recent use of 600L demi-muids
No malo
Estate owned vines, traces history back to 1890, founded by Desire Vilmart
Laurent Champs since 1989

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