Francis Boulard Les Murgiers Brut Nature Champagne
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Producer: Francis Boulard & Fille — a highly respected grower Champagne house run by Delphine Boulard (continuing her family’s multi-generation viticultural tradition)
Variety: Sparkling blend dominated by Pinot Meunier with complementary Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Typical proportions ~~84% Meunier, 10–12% Chardonnay, ~6% Pinot Noir (varies slightly by base year).
Country: France
Region: Champagne AOC (vineyards chiefly in the Vallée de la Marne and Massif de Saint-Thierry). wler Wine
Farming: Certified organic and aligned with biodynamic principles — small estate, sustainably farmed old-vine plots on clay-limestone soils.
Winemaking: Traditional méthode champenoise with spontaneous fermentation (indigenous yeasts), base wines fermented/aged in small oak barrels, malolactic fermentation occurs, and the Champagne is aged on lees (often ~30 + months) before riddling/disgorgement. No added sugar highlights purity and terroir.
Package: 750 mL bottle
A nuanced grower Champagne with fine effervescence, lively acidity and minerality, featuring aromas and flavors of citrus peel, white fruit, floral notes and subtle brioche/secondary complexity. Its Pinot Meunier backbone gives texture and richness while the Brut Nature style keeps it crisp and food-friendly — an excellent expression of authentic terroir from a small, thoughtful producer.
"Les Murgiers" is the beginning of the Boulard range and takes its name from the traditional vineyard walls built from river stones dug up to make way for planting (and alternatively spelled murgets, murgers, meurgers or meurgiers). The heart of the wine is always Meunier, mainly from 6 west-facing parcels in the Vallée de la Marne, west of Cumières in the commune of Paradis. The average age of Boulard's 1.2 hectares here is 35 years but some of the vines go back to family plantings in 1964. The farming is certified-organic with biodynamic practices, a complete rarity in the area. The heavy clay-limestone soils are hard to work and especially suitable for Meunier.