Marc Hebrart

  This is an exciting NEW producer in the Vallée de la Marne producing 75% Pinot Noir from the great 1er Cru vineyards of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Avenay Val d’Or and Bisseuil and 25% Chardonnay from the Grand Crus Chouilly and Oiry in the Côte des Blancs. Hand selected grapes, Bucher pressing, fermentation in petite cuvée, malolactic, hand remuage. Hébrart represents a departure from the other producers in this portfolio, for Jean-Paul’s wines marry the top Pinot Noir sites of the Vallée de la Marne with Grand Cru Chardonnay sites in the Côte des Blancs. More similar to the philosophy of Gimonnet than to that of Larmandier-Bernier, Hébrart’s wines are buoyant and lithe with deft integrations of minerality and juicy fruit.

•Vineyard area: 12.5 hectares
•Annual production: 5800 cases
•Soil type: Chalk, Limestone
•Grape varieties: 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay