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Champagne Romain Henin — La Bulle Libre

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Champagne

Variety

50% Pinot Noir
40% Meunier
10% Chardonnay

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone soils.

Vinification

Native yeast fermentation and malolactic converison. Élevage in oak barrels on fine lees for one year; secondary fermentation uses wild yeasts from the following year’s harvest. Minimal intervention: no chaptalization, lees stirring, or chilling of the Champagne.

ElevageÉlevage in oak barrels on fine lees for one year

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined, unfiltered.

More about
the producer

Champagne Romain Henin — La Bulle Libre

Founded in 2018

7 hectares

Champagne Romain Henin — La Bulle Libre is the expression of a singular vision in the heart of the Marne Valley. Brothers Romain and Thomas Henin steward roughly 7 hectares of biodynamically-farmed vineyards around Aÿ and Mareuil-le-Port. Here, no tractors roam; instead, every vine is tended by hand in a model of agroforestry and biodynamic care, with fruit trees and cover crops enriching soil life and biodiversity. The vines, which are planted on clay-limestone soils and cultivated without herbicides or synthetic inputs, build ripeness and natural acidity, forming the backbone of the house style.

Grounded in native yeast fermentations and meticulous barrel work, the wines are vinified without sulfites or additions (sans soufre, sans intrants), aged quietly in barrel with...