{"title":"Jose Michel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the US Jerome Prevost may be more famous for making a Meunier Champagne, but in that region Jose Michel is undoubtedly the benchmark Meunier producer. Making wines at his fourth-generation family estate since 1952, Michel is revered for crafting stunning, complex and elegant wines from mostly Meunier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the hands of Jose Michel, Pinot Meunier is elevated from the workhorse grape of Champagne to a truly vinous, terroir-expressive wine that shows style, grace and assurance in spades. What we love about Michel’s honest Champagnes is that they are always charitable and expressive, ample in unique Meunier flavors pulled off with finesse and perfect balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMichel farms just under ten hectares in the Cotes d’Epernay, a sub-region just south and west of the city of Epernay. A little over half of the vines are Pinot Meunier, while Chardonnay takes up the bulk of the remainder with just a fraction of Pinot Noir. The clay element to the calcareous soils makes this ideal Pinot Meunier terroir, bringing forth its inherent richness and singular umami flavors, while overcoming any potential for rusticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/jose-michel.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}