Champagne Michel de Belvas
Premier Cru, Blanc de Blancs
Certified Organic Champagne
The Domaine
Champagne Michel de BELVAS was born to highlight a sector of the Terroir Vertusien. Its name comes from the first name of the winegrower Michel RUTAT associated with the name of the Vertus wine hillside "La côte des Belvas". We have 12 plots distributed in the middle and lower part of the hill. This sector has loamy soils in the lower part and clay-limestone in the middle part. These soils allow our vines to produce balanced grapes which give fine and minerality to our champagnes. In 2016, we decided to convert the entire vineyard to organic viticulture. We will obtain certification at the end of the 2019 harvest, which will be the first to vinify with the Organic Champagne denomination.
Michel de Belvas Organic Premioer Cru Blanc de Blancs
100% Chardonnay, this cuvée is the fruit of the assembly of our young plot which gives it dynamise and freshness.
Grapes : Only Chardonnay.
Viticulture : Organic Champagne certificate.
Origin of the grapes : Côte des Belvas sector on Vertus Terroir.
Pruning : Chablis.
Harvesting : manual; about 8-9 days. The dates are set so as to pick the grapes with the best sugar and acid balance.
Pressing : 4000 kg press with membrane for a fine and delicate fractionation.
Vinification : classic and traditional in stainless steel tank
from 10 to 100 hectoliters. No malolactic fermentation. .
Dosage : 10 g/litre.
Blending : 100% Chardonnay .
Nose : very expressive of white fruits.
Palate : fresh and sharp attack. Its lively and persistent mousse reveals fine aromas of white fruits and citrus.Freshness and long end.
The Vineyard
Area : 2 hectares.
Located : Sector « Côte des BELVAS » Terroir of Vertus
Soil type : Loamy in the lower and clay-limestone into middle of hillside.
Average age of vines : 28 ans.
Grape varieties : Chardonnay 85%, Pinot Noir 15%.
Rootstock : 41B and SO4
Number of plot : 12 - Average area : 0,17 ha - Smallest Plot : 0,07 ha - Biggest Plot : 0,41 ha.
The Cellar
Type of Press : horizontal membrane of 4000 kg. Qualitative approved pressing centre.
Types and volume of tanks : Stainless steel tanks 8 to 100 hl.