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Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru and Taissy Premier Cru · AOC Champagne; Premier Cru

Millésime Brut Premier Cru

Roger Manceaux · 2018

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Champagne · 2018

Vintage grower Champagne; dry, structured and gastronomic

Vintage grower Champagne; dry, structured and gastronomic. Apricot, peach and raspberry, with light toast; taut freshness balanced by a broad, vinous palate.

THE PLACE

Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru and Taissy Premier Cru

Forty-five-year-old vines on clay-limestone subsoil; mechanically cultivated soils.

IN THE CELLAR

50% Pinot Noir · 50% Chardonnay

5 g/L dosage and no malolactic fermentation.

FOR THE LIST

Mushroom dishes, fine dry-cured ham or grilled poultry.

A vintage-led expression combining Grand Cru Pinot Noir power with Premier Cru Chardonnay lift.

THE WINE RECORD

50% Pinot Noir · 50% Chardonnay

Apricot, peach and raspberry, with light toast; taut freshness balanced by a broad, vinous palate.

Origin / site
Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru and Taissy Premier Cru
Appellation
AOC Champagne; Premier Cru
Grape variety
50% Pinot Noir · 50% Chardonnay
Vintage
2018
Alcohol
12%
Style
Vintage grower Champagne; dry, structured and gastronomic
Dosage
5 g/L
Malolactic
No
The producer

A five-generation grower Champagne house working Premier Cru villages around Rilly-la-Montagne and Taissy plus Grand Cru Mailly-Champagne. The estate has held France's High Environmental Value certification since 2016 and keeps the focus on vineyard expression rather than house scale.

Vineyard & terroir

Forty-five-year-old vines on clay-limestone subsoil; mechanically cultivated soils.

Winemaking

5 g/L dosage and no malolactic fermentation.

Tasting notes

Apricot, peach and raspberry, with light toast; taut freshness balanced by a broad, vinous palate.

Food & service

Mushroom dishes, fine dry-cured ham or grilled poultry.

Trade positioning

A vintage-led expression combining Grand Cru Pinot Noir power with Premier Cru Chardonnay lift.