Cuvée Projet Comète No. 2

Champagne Etienne Calsac

Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Fruit for this wine comes from a parcel situated right next to Les Revenants – it's a Revenants with Chardonnay!

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Côte de Sézanne

Soil type

ExpositionNorthwest

Vinification

Fruit is direct pressed and fermented mostly in stainless steel tanks, with a portion done in 300-600L barrels. 40 mg/L of sulfur used at press.

ElevagePost-malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 20 months on its lees under cap prior to disgorgement. Disgorged in January 2022. Bottled with zero dosage.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average15,000 bottles

UPC Code Bottle046139084702

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More about
the producer

Champagne Etienne Calsac

Founded in 2010

3 hectares

In 2010, at the age of 26, Etienne Calsac decided to take control of his grandparents’ three hectares of vineyards scattered in and around Avize, which had previously been rented out to the grandes maisons. Chez Calsac, stewardship of the terroir is the basis for great Champagne, so Etienne set out to ensure that all the vineyards are planted with grass cover crops, plowed, and transitioned to organic farming.

Etienne himself had worked several vintages helping with press before starting his own domaine, and he decided to maintain the same strict quality controls, as well as add a few personal touches inspired by tastings and conversations with other young vignerons. Each parcel is vinified separately, with a small percentage of wines aged in barrels. In addition to the p...