William Saintot Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru

Touch of gold in colour. Toasty nose with a nice line of oak coming through in a delicate and layered way. There is lemon peel, a dusting of salt and green apple flesh. It's central on the front end with a really complex mid palate that goes lateral. As it warms the palate rounds out and brings the complexity of the vinification on the mid to late to the fore.

House Profile

Based in the village of Avenay-Val-d’Or in the very East of the Marne Valley, this domain is currently run by 5th generation vigneron, Morgann Saintot. The estate holds HVE environmental certification. Its organic certification covers about one hectare of Chardonnay from the 2025 vintage. Working with 10ha of mostly Pinot Noir, Morgann vinifies his plots separately to highlight the typical characteristics of each terroir.

Assemblage

100% Chardonnay

Years

2020 base with reserves from 2018 & 2019

Dosage

2g/ltr

Vinification

90% oak, 10% steel

Disgorged

November 2024

Village

Single parcel, Barmont in Bisseuil

Region

Vallée de la Marne