2022 Marie Courtin, Champagne, Presence Extra Brut

Champagne producer Marie Courtin is located in the village of Polisot within the Côte des Bar region, operating as a family estate named after the winemaker's grandmother. The vineyards feature massale-selection vines averaging twenty years of age rooted in Kimmeridgian and Portlandian soils. The wine is made from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Blanc. Vinified entirely in stainless steel without dosage or added sulfur, it delivers clean, vivid flavors of bright lemon, crushed green apple, and honeydew melon alongside prominent mineral tension. The warm 2022 growing season yielded a rounder, more expansive profile than typical years while retaining its structural integrity. This bottle is ready to enjoy tonight for drinkers seeking a balanced, low-intervention expression of southern Champagne.