Oger Blanc Coteaux Champenois AOP 2020 (pre-sale)

Wine Description for Oger Blanc Coteaux Champenois AOP 2020 (pre-sale) by Marguet

Benoît Marguet is the radical purist amongst the great visionaries of Champagne. His Oger Blanc 2019 – a rare Coteaux Champenois – is a naked, unadulterated homage to the chalk soils of the Côte des Blancs. Without the spectacle of perlage, this still Chardonnay reveals a vibrating energy and an almost painful precision. It is a wine that does not seek to please, but to convince – through structure, depth and an uncompromising biodynamic signature.

Colour & Appearance

Clear, brilliant straw yellow with silver reflections.

Nose

A cool, aristocratic bouquet of wet chalk, lemon zest and white flowers. Behind it subtle hints of fresh almonds and a fine oxidative spice, testament to the ageing in wooden egg.

Palate

On the palate the wine shows itself highly electric and taut. The texture is silky, but is immediately framed by a striking saline minerality and a razor-sharp acidity. Aromas of green apple, grapefruit and a bitter phenolic character lend it enormous tension.

Finish

Long, focused and impressively purist. The aftertaste remains saline-mineral and leaves a sense of freshness and purity.

Terroir & Origin

Selected parcels in Oger (Grand Cru), shaped by the deep limestone formations of Champagne.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay. Spontaneous fermentation and ageing in wooden egg and used barrels. Complete malolactic fermentation, unsulphited and bottled without fining or filtration.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Excellent with Fine de Claire oysters, sea bass sashimi or a purist lemon chicken.

Special Features

A rare, still white wine from Champagne that reflects Marguet’s biodynamic philosophy and the power of horse work in the vineyard in every nuance.