Famille Mousse Champagne Eugene Longue Garde NV

Name: Famille Mousse Champagne Eugene Longue Garde NV
Brand: Skurnik Wines West [SWW]
SKU: SF-1-SWW--112023-8
Price: 86.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$86⁹⁹

Longue Garde is the same blend as the standard Eugene, held on its lees for years rather than months and disgorged with zero dosage. That extra time is the whole argument: Meunier is supposed to be the early-drinking grape of Champagne, and Cedric Mousse keeps producing evidence to the contrary. The wine is 80% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir from forty-year-old vines in Cuisles, Jonquery and Chatillon-sur-Marne, farmed organically on the green clay over limestone marl of the Vallee de la Marne, with roughly half the blend drawn from the perpetual reserve the family has built since 2003. It ferments and ages in stainless steel with malolactic completed, so with no sugar added at disgorgement the texture has to come from the lees aging alone, and it does. Drink it now with food, or hold it another five years.

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More about Famille Mousse

Pinot Meunier has always played "third fiddle" to Champagne's power couple, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Growers always liked having it around because it buds later than PN and Chard, which means it's less likely to be damaged by the late frosts that can hit Champagne so far north--especially in the Marne Valley. For growers it meant diversification.

For drinkers, on the other hand, it was an unglamorous variety that often came across as rustic or rough-edged. But that perception has been changing. Culty producers like Jerome Prevost and Raphael Bereche make highly sought-after Meunier-based wines. And even below the superstar level there's a whole generation of small growers who have started putting out really delicious Meunier-focused champagnes that don't break the bank.

Cedric Moussé is a classic example. When he took over the family estate in 2003 he was the 12th generation to run things. He practices organic farming and makes wines that are precise, savory, and bright-fruited, with no oak influence. They show Meunier's pretty side: purity of fruit, white flowers, subtle herbal tones, and they show its terroir transparency, with clear mineral signatures.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir
Vintage

NV
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Style

Crisp , Elegant , Minerally
Sweetness

Champagne Brut Nature , Dry
Body

Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast poultry with mushrooms, aged gouda or comte, miso-glazed black cod, or a bowl of shellfish in broth.

Tasting Profile

Dry and savory, with baked apple, toasted nuts, dried herbs and pastry. Medium-bodied, with a fine gentle mousse, firm acidity and a long, chalky, sugar-free finish.