Champagne Cuvée Extra Brut 1er Cru - Maxime Ponson

Maxime Ponson

Format: 75 cl

-21%


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Technical information
Producer Maxime Ponson
Name Champagne 1er Cru
Variety Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Gradation 12.0%
Format 75 cl
Aromatic profile Notes of citrus, yeast, bread crust
Vinification method Traditional method, bottle fermentation
Residual sugars Extra brut, less than 6 g/l
Region Champagne
Production area 1er Cru, Champagne
Country France
Type Extra brut sparkling wine
Aging Minimum 15 months on the lees
Type of cask Stainless steel tanks and bottle
Color Straw yellow with golden reflections
Serving temperature 8-10°C
Recommended consumption Within 3-5 years from harvest
Pairing Aperitifs, seafood, light dishes
Lo Champagne Cuvée Extra Brut 1er Cru di Maxime Ponson rappresenta una delle espressioni più raffinate della tradizione champenoise. Questo Champagne è realizzato con uve provenienti da vigneti situati in Premier Cru, che garantiscono frutti di qualità eccelsa. Con un dosage estremamente basso, la cuvée Extra Brut si distingue per la sua purezza e precisione aromatica.

Nel calice, il vino si presenta con un luminoso colore dorato e un perlage fine e persistente. Al naso, offre un bouquet complesso ed elegante, caratterizzato da note di agrumi, mela verde, fiori bianchi e un leggero tocco di pan brioche, che testimonia una vinificazione accurata e una maturazione sui lieviti rilevante.

In bocca, lo Champagne rivela una straordinaria freschezza e una mineralità marcata, con una vivace acidità che equilibra perfettamente la struttura. I sentori fruttati e floreali percepiti al naso si ripropongono con grande coerenza al palato, accompagnati da una piacevole nota di mandorla tostata.

Il finale è lungo e pulito, lasciando una sensazione di eleganza e freschezza che invita a un altro sorso. Ideale come aperitivo, questo Champagne si abbina magnificamente anche a piatti di pesce, crostacei e tartare di tonno. Una scelta perfetta per chi cerca un prodotto di alta qualità, che esprima appieno la maestria e il savoir-faire di Maxime Ponson.
The winery

Champagne Ponson (Maxime Ponson) – Winery in Montagne de Reims (Champagne)

Discover the story and wines of Champagne Ponson (Maxime Ponson).

Family-owned Champagne winery led by Maxime and Camille Ponson, focused on traditional method wines produced with a low-intervention approach and currently in conversion to organic.
Region: Montagne de Reims (Champagne)
Country: Francia
Founded: 1900
Grapes: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Based in Coulommes-la-Montagne, in the Petite Montagne de Reims. An approach focused on Pinot Meunier, alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Cuvée "Cuvée du Domaine" — declared blend: 25% Pinot Meunier / 25% Pinot Noir / 50% Chardonnay; stated dosage 2.5 g/L. Vineyards and practices in conversion to organic; hand-harvested grapes and reduced cellar interventions. Limited production and distributed through importers and specialist boutiques.
Winery history
The Ponson estate, based in Coulommes‑la‑Montagne, is a family-run operation now in its fifth generation under the leadership of Maxime and Camille Ponson. According to its public profile and official website, the family has continued the Ponson tradition by taking over the business from their predecessors and initiating a transition toward organic practices and minimal-intervention winemaking. Trade sources and importers report that production remains small-scale and that the cuvées are crafted to showcase the Pinot Meunier typical of the Petite Montagne.
Production philosophy
Respect for the terroir, reduced winemaking inputs, hand-harvested grapes and winemaking methods that prioritize the expression of the grapes; adoption of agronomic practices focused on biodiversity and conversion to organic farming.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the Petite Montagne de Reims, with vineyards in villages classified as Premier Cru. The area's soils are described as having a calcareous‑clay matrix; the cuvées aim to reflect the mineral freshness and expressiveness of the local Pinot Meunier.

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