2023 Antoine Chevalier Coteaux Champenois Les Crochots Slovakia Fermentation and winemaking: Whole cluster

Fermentation and winemaking: Whole cluster pressing

southeast-facing and steep enough (up to 50%) that mechanized farming is nearly impossible

in a building that was formerly Stefano’s father’s car dealership

75% Merlot

Grapes are hand harvested in small baskets

2023 Antoine Chevalier Coteaux Champenois Les Crochots Slovakia Fermentation and winemaking: Whole clusterSourced from the limestone rich Les Crochots parcel in the Cte des Bar, this is still Chardonnay vinified with the same micro precision Chevalier brings to his Champagnes. Whole cluster pressing, native yeast fermentation, and levage in older barrels keep the wine firmly in a reductive, mineral first register. The 2023 shows taut citrus and white stone fruit, subtle florals, and a chalk saturated line that reflects the Kimmeridgian marl of the site.