Marc Hebrart 'Clos Le Leon' Brut 1er Cru, Dizy, Champagne, France 2015

Marc Hebrart 'Clos Le Leon' Brut 1er Cru, Dizy, Champagne, France 2015

Winemaker / Chef du Cave: Jean-Paul Hébrart

Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Terroirs: From Dizy 1er Cru, Clos de Léon is a steep single site that many consider to be one of the finest crus in the Marne Valley, alongside Clos des Goisses. A very chalky terroir.

Vinification: Does not see malolactic fermentation. Fermented in older 300L barrels. 

Aging: 72 Months on lees in older 300L barrels

Dosage: 3g/L

Reviews: 94 PTS, Wine Spectator, 93 PTS Vinous 

Jean-Paul Hébrart took over the operations of Marc Hébrart Champagne in the Vallée de la Marne from his father Marc in 1997. This estate is not exactly new: Jean-Paul’s father has been producing champagne under the Marc Hébrart name since 1964 and has been a member of the Special Club since 1985. Hébrart farms 14 hectares of vines on 65 different sites in 6 villages: the 1er cru vineyards of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay, Val d’Or and Bisseuil and the grand crus villages of Aÿ as well as Chouilly and Oiry in the Côte des Blancs. Each parcel is always vinified separately in glass lined stainless steel and ceramic tanks. He is slowly phasing out the ceramic as it is more difficult to control the temperature. Hébrart is also experimenting with barrel fermentation and indigenous yeast fermentation for some of his older vine parcels.