C'est Comme Ça Premier Cru 2016 Champagne | by Domaine des Arondes | fatcork
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C'est Comme Ça Premier Cru 2016

Domaine des Arondes

$98

Named after a French song by the American punk rock band Paramore, C’est Comme Ça (which translates to “that’s just how it is”) is a nod to the often unpredictable nature of winemaking. This cuvée is an equal blend of 2016 pinot noir from Marie-Marjorie’s  Avenay Val D’Or vineyards and chardonnay from her plots in Avize and Oger.

See: Golden honey and white gold

Smell: Toasted brioche, fallen leaves and green Anjou pear

Taste: A balance of power and finesse. Soft, ethereal fruit notes of stone fruit, honeycomb, and dried herbs followed by weight in the midpalate and a balance of generous minerality. Long, supple finish.

Pair: Pour this with a single perfect cheese — preferably one with a bloomy rind — topped with a swipe of local honey and sourdough crackers on the side. Or pair it with rich and classic French onion soup with bubbly cheese.

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Village: Avenay Val D’Or

Region: Vallée de la Marne

Vintage: 100% 2016

Varieties: 50% pinot noir, 50% chardonnay

Disgorgement: 09/23

Dosage: 4 g/l

In 1982, Daniel Laurent began making Champagne with grapes he grew on two hectares of vineyards in the Premier Cru village of Avenay-Val-d'Or. His young daughter, Marie-Marjorie Laurent, grew up on the estate, helping wherever help was needed, learning the craft and developing a deep bond with both the family land and its legacy. 

After leaving for a time, Marie-Marjorie returned in 2023 to take over her father’s estate and begin a new endeavor of her own: Domaine des Arondes. Named for the migrating swallows (“les arondes” in Old French) that return to Champagne every spring, the micro winery is the vigneron’s homage to her family home, while at the same time, a symbol of renewal, curiosity and exploration. 

In the vineyards, Marie-Marjorie gently works her plots (now three hectares) by horse and plough with Clydesdales borrowed from a local company. Sheep, also on loan, graze on weeds and overgrowth between her vines. Back at the winery, Marie-Marjorie demonstrates a deep understanding of terroir, grape-variety selection and winemaking as each of the cuvées in her release (only 10,000 bottles a year) strikes the perfect balance of exceptional complexity and elegance. 

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