Famille Moussé - Eugène NV

The cuvee

Famille Moussé - Eugène NV

80% MEUNIER - 20% PINOT NOIR

PERPETUAL 2003/2021

FEATURES

Created by the founder of the house, Eugène Moussé, 100 years ago, this perpetual cuvée started in 2003 is a nod to the family history. Initially called Carte Or, then Or Tradition, then L'Or d'Eugène. The centenary year marks a restructuring of the range with the arrival of Eugène.

TERROIR AND SOILS
Cuisles, Jonquery, Chatillon-sur-Marne
90% of soils composed of green clay on calcareous marl

VINIFICATION
A perpetual is carried out, with reserve wines dating from 2003 to 2021, refreshed each year with 50% of the new harvest.

• Hand-harvested in market gardening crates
• Malolactic fermentation
• Use of homemade mine sulfur: 12mg/l H2SO4
• Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l
• Sugar added during disgorging: 2.5 g/l

AGING
18 months on average

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