Marc Hebrart Cuvee de Reserve Brut Champagne NV (Champagne, France) - [WS 92] [WA 90] [JD 90]

About the Winery: Region: Vallée de la MarnePremier Cru Sites: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay, Val d’Or and BisseuilGrand Cru Sites: Aÿ, Avize, Chouilly, OiryAnnual Production: 5,800 casesTotal Vineyard Holdings: 15 hectaresVines: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay Jean-Paul Hébrart took over Marc Hébrart from his father in 1997. His father had been producing estate bottled wines since 1964 and joined the Club Trésors in 1985 Jean-Paul has slowly developed the estate in the last 20 years to one of the very finest grower estates in the Marne. The basis for these outstanding wines are the privileged holdings in Aÿ, including the newly purchased plots in Le Léon, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, and Dizy in the Grande Vallée as well as Avize, Oiry and Chouilly in the Côte and recently acquired vineyards in Louvois in the Montagne. Jean-Paul harvests, presses and vinifies each of his over 85 plots separately, blending sites to make harmonious wines which reflect the personality of the grower as well as the terroir. A