Marc Hebrart Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Rive Gauche-Rive Droite
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Jean-Paul Hebrart took over the operations of Marc Hebrart Champagne in the Vallee de la Marne from his father Marc in 1997. This estate is not exactly new: Jean-Paul’s father has been producing champagne under the Marc Hebrart name since 1964 and has been a member of the Special Club since 1985. Hebrart farms 14 hectares of vines on 65 different sites in 6 villages: the 1er cru vineyards of Mareuil-sur-Ay, Avenay, Val d’Or and Bisseuil and the grand crus villages of Ay as well as Chouilly and Oiry in the Cote des Blancs. Each parcel is always vinified separately in glass lined stainless steel and ceramic tanks. He is slowly phasing out the ceramic as it is more difficult to control the temperature. Hebrart is also experimenting barrel fermentation and indigenous yeast fermentation for some of his older vine parcels. Using these new techniques Jean-Paul has made an alternative Tete de Cuvee (2004 vintage dated) called Rive Gauche-Rive Droite, named for the sites on both sides of the Marne that comprise of the blend. These old vine parcels are fermented and aged in 205 liter four year old barrique (without battonage) before being bottled sur latte. Jean-Paul hand selects grapes, uses a Bucher press, and is experimenting with fermentation in petite cuvee. Hebrart doesn’t block malolactic fermentation and does all remuage by hand.