Champagne Francoise Martinot, Champagne Extra Brut Bistrøtage B.19

Champagne Francoise Martinot, Champagne Extra Brut Bistrøtage B.19

Name: Champagne Francoise Martinot, Champagne Extra Brut Bistrøtage B.19
Brand: unPINNED Wine Club
SKU: MARTIN-CHMP-19
Price: 125.0 USD
Availability: InStock

◌ Organic | ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation | ☽ Biodynamic Winemaking Practices | ◇ Unfined & Unfiltered

A lean, luminous Blanc de Noirs with chalky minerality, jasmine, and green apple, finishing with a luscious, creamy texture that holds its brightness through every sip.

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How It Tastes

Fruit

Cirtus & Green ─────●─── Red & Stone

Style

Lean & Mineral ───●───── Rich & Toasty

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate

Green Apple · Chalky Minerality · Jasmine · Rose Petal · Macadamia · Creamy Lees · Slight Oxidative Note · Citrus Zest

What to Pair

A Champagne with enough richness to handle food but enough brightness to cut right through it - made for the table, not just the toast.

Almond-crusted halibut with beurre blanc
Gouda with almonds and fig jam
Grilled oysters

About the Producer

Charles Dufour started making Champagne in Landreville in the Aube in 2006 and had converted fully to organic viticulture by 2010.

The Françoise Martinot label comes from a separate set of vineyards: 4 hectares of Pinot Noir in Chervey on the Côte des Bar, owned by his mother and personally farmed by Charles. We love that he named the label after her rather than himself.

In the cellar, his approach is about as hands-off as Champagne gets: native yeast fermentations, no SO2, full malolactic, and nothing is ever fined or filtered. Biodynamic farming in the vineyards, extensive lees aging in the cellar, and a philosophy that treats Champagne as something meant for the table rather than just special occasions.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Type: Champagne, Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs

Region/Country: Champagne, France

ABV: 12%

Dosage: Extra Brut, under 2g/L

Serving Temp: Chilled. Pull out of fridge just before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

Most Champagne is made to be consistent (the same taste, same bottle, every year, no surprises).

What Charles Dufour is doing at Françoise Martinot is the opposite of that. Single vintage, 100% Pinot Noir, organically farmed, native yeast, no filtration. Every decision is aimed at expressing the land.

The Bistrøtage expression specifically is built for the table, and that's exactly the kind of Champagne I want to be opening alongside food, not saving for a toast that never comes.