Alexis Leconte - La Terre Mère NV

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Appellation Champagne
Terroir Vallée de la Marne
Villages Troissy
Lieux-dits La Pièce des Cotéas, La Pièce des Uselants
Grape Varieties Meunier
Specific Features Blanc de Meuniers
Viticulture Biodynamique
Vintage NV
Aging Fût de chêne, 400 L, Foudre, Jarre de grès
Disgorgement

01/2023

Dosage Extra brut (between 0 and 6 g/l)
Color White
Size 750 ml
Minimum quantity allowed is .
Limited to bottle(s) per customer
The product can be bought in quantity increments of .

Champagne Alexis Leconte - La Terre Mère NV

LA TERRE MÈRE

• Place called La Pièce des Cotéas
Altitude: 115 to 119 m
Exposure: West
Area: 25.21 ares

• Place called La Pièce des Uselants
Altitude: 127 to 130 m
Exposure: North/NW
Area: 9.66 ares

• Geology and terroir.
Geological origin: Cuisian. Sands and sandstones then banks of clays and sands. Terroirs of brown calcareous soil on colluvium and sandy and stony clay

• AB Viticulture
Organic Agriculture Certification since the 2023 harvest
Complete tillage since 2015. In 2016, implementation of biodynamics. Zero herbicides and synthetic products. Use of fermented extracts and plant decoctions

• Pressing, vinification, aging
No separation of juices into “cuvées” and “sizes” in order to better respect the entity of the berry
Vinification in tuns, in 400-litre Burgundy barrels and in stoneware jars
Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No malolactic fermentation or stirring.

Grape variety : 100% Meunier
Dosage : 3 g/L

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The estate

Alexis Leconte

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A new generation inspired by lunar cycles and respect for nature

Heir to a line of winemakers whose history dates back to 1870, Alexis Leconte represents the sixth generation of the Xavier Leconte estate. Driven by a deep connection to nature, he perpetuates family traditions while infusing them with a contemporary vision. Like his grandfather Aimé, he bases his work on the lunar cycles, guiding each step—from the vine to the cellar—according to the Earth's natural rhythm. His approach combines observation, intuition, and respect for all living things: no action is left to chance. Following the sayings and wisdom of his ancestors, Alexis seeks above all to create wines of emotion and balance, sincere reflections of his terroir and his profoundly humanist philosophy.

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