Andre Heucq Champagne Cuvee Oeuf 2023 NO20230830 historically the wine growers kept

historically the wine growers kept for themselves rather than sold

That gentle handling

Las Pedreras is part of a new generation pushing the region’s boundaries inward rather than outward

Working with minimal reserve wines

The 2014s are drinking beautifully now and have a long road ahead

Andre Heucq Champagne Cuvee Oeuf 2023 NO20230830 historically the wine growers keptMeunier usually plays a supporting role in Champagne; here it is the whole show. Andre Heucq, a fourth generation organic grower in the Vallee de la Marne village of Cuisles, makes this rare Blanc de Meunier entirely in concrete eggs (hence Oeuf), which lend it a subtle texture and roundness. Certified organic, taken fully through malolactic, aged on its lees and bottled Brut Nature with no dosage, it is a pure, transparent look at a grape that rarely