Lamblot, Mouvance NV Brut Nature

Vinification occurs in jarres and oak barrels. No chaptalisation, malolactic fermentation can occur but is not forced. The juice is bottled on fruit days in locally produced bottles. Aged in jarres and oak barrels; sur lattes 24+ months; Disgorged by hand according to the lunar calendar without any added SO2 or dosage. Bottled as Brut Nature with no dosage.

Lamblot’s family has been growing grapes and making wine in this area since the 1600’s. In fact, the Lamblot family still produces Champagne under its own label, but starting in the mid 2010s, Alexander Lamblot started a small, ambitious project of his own, releasing his first wines in 2019 under the label Champagne A. Lamblot.

Lamblot farms 3.5 Ha of vines scattered across Vrigny, Chenay, Janvry and Gueux which are a combination of vines he inherited from his family and some that he rents and farms himself. The vineyards are fairly densely planted averaging around 9,800 plants per hectare, all with massale selection plantings. The estate is made up of approximately 60% Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. While he is officially certified organic as of the 2021 vintage, Alexandre feels that the prescribed regimen for certification is a really only a “good start”, and his work in the vineyards goes well beyond in terms of his practices and his desire to deliver efficacy with the least amount of impact on the environment.