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Champagne A. Francinet & Fils

Grand Cru Champagne grower with Pinot Noir Cuvée Exception wines from Verzenay, Verzy and Villers-Marmery.

Place
Champagne · France
Known for
Grand Cru Pinot Noir Cuvée Exception
Wine context
Pinot Noir
Editorial basis
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Atlas locationChampagne · France49.16° N · 4.14° E

At A Glance

Field
Detail
Region
Champagne
Status
Grand Cru producer and Récoltant Manipulant (RM)
Vineyard villages
Verzenay, Verzy and Villers-Marmery
Vineyard area
6.26 hectares
Main grape in the cuvées
Pinot Noir
Cuvées
Cuvée Exception Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru and Cuvée Exception Rosé de Saignée Grand Cru

The Producer

Champagne A. Francinet & Fils tastes berries in the vineyard to seek optimal grape maturity. The character of the vineyard guides the house's style and winemaking decisions. Herbicides have been eliminated entirely, and natural products are used to treat the vines.

The operation began as a family business in 1910. It holds Récoltant Manipulant status, a grower category in Champagne.

Place

The producer's vineyards lie in Verzenay, Verzy and Villers-Marmery, and the house is identified as a Grand Cru producer. In Champagne, Grand Cru is a village classification, so it describes the status of the village source rather than a single parcel.

The classification and the cuvée name answer different label questions. Grand Cru names the village level, while Blanc de Noirs and Rosé de Saignée name wine styles.

Wines

The producer's Cuvée Exception pair comprises one Blanc de Noirs and one Rosé de Saignée. Cuvée Exception Blanc de Noirs uses Pinot Noir harvested in 2018. Blanc de Noirs is the term for a white sparkling wine made from dark grapes, so the wine stays white while the grape is Pinot Noir.

Cuvée Exception Rosé de Saignée is made solely from selected Pinot Noir through grape maceration. The pair changes colour and cellar handling while keeping Pinot Noir as the grape variety.

The Rosé de Saignée shows a beautiful rosy hue and pronounced aromas. Red fruit aromas combine with a round, indulgent character carried by fine liveliness. For the Blanc de Noirs, the white format keeps skin tannin below the level of red vinification, while the Rosé takes colour and aromatic material from maceration.

Final Word

A. Francinet & Fils keeps Pinot Noir in two Champagne forms, Blanc de Noirs as a white wine and Rosé de Saignée with colour drawn from grape maceration.

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Where to go next

placeRead the Champagne guideSee Champagne A. Francinet & Fils in the wider setting of Champagne.mapFind Champagne A. Francinet & Fils on the mapKeep the producer, its region and nearby places together.learningUnderstand Pinot NoirRead the quick library guide to Pinot Noir, which is listed with this producer.