The Hommée from the Roger Coulon champagne house is a cuvée that is all about balance and precision.
L'Hommée is an old unit of measurement used to measure area. It represented the area of vineyard that a man could work in a day, or approximately 3.33 acres (333 square meters). The L'Hommée cuvée is made exclusively from grapes grown in vineyards that were once known by this agrarian measurement.
This cuvée is a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, and 5% Pinot Meunier from the Vrigny and Pargny terroirs, classified as Premier Cru. Part of the wine is vinified in vats and the rest in oak barrels. The wines are then aged in small Champagne barrels or demi-muids for 10 months on their lees.
Malolactic fermentation was carried out on this cuvée, which was then dosed at 3g/L. The Brut Réserve de l'Hommée cuvée was aged in cellars for five years before being released for tasting.
