Jérôme Blin
Jérôme Blin is the archetypal Champagne grower, working 2ha of parcels around the Vallée de la Marne entirely by hand. With a firm commitment to biodiversity and biodynamics, he farms Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, supplemented by tiny quantities of Champagne’s lesser-seen varieties, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris.
Jérôme uses a variety of vessels for vinification and ageing, including amphorae, stainless steel, oak barrels, and terracotta eggs. Fermented with natural yeasts and undergoing long lees maturation, Blin’s wines are characterised by their marriage of laser-like minerality with generous layers of fruit and a deeply moreish, savoury character.
Alongside his benchmark Pinot Meunier cuvées, each year Jérôme releases just a few hundred bottles of his sublime single-parcel wines ‘Les Ports’ and ‘Le Champs de l’Epinette’, as well as his gastronomic, mineral-driven rosés, ‘La Pluchotte’ and ‘Colette’.
Champagne’s evolution from the land of big-brands and bad farming to one of the world’s most vibrant communities of artisanal vignerons is thanks to winemakers like Jérôme and his delicious bottles.
‘Les Ports’ 2020 (£76) Sold out
A single parcel of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier, Pinot Noir vinified in oak and amphorae. Vinous and layered with smoky nuances. Zero dosage, disgorged July ’22.
‘Le Champs de l’Épinette’ 2019 (£97) Sold out
From a plot of 30-year-old Pinot Noir vines now belonging to his brother. Tightly coiled with a subtle, savoury finish. Disgorged April ’21, 4g/l dosage.
‘La Haute Cirrière’ 2018 (£70) Sold out
Old vine Pinot Meunier fermented in stainless-steel. Pure and incisive, braced with saline minerality. Disgorged July ‘21, 4g/l dosage. 600 bottles produced.
‘Les Caillasses’ 2012 (£72) Sold out
A blend of Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay aged for more than 7 years on its lees. Pastry-tinged orchard fruit and a tangy acid line. 7g/l dosage.
‘Les Caillasses’ 2011 Magnum (£157) Sold out
A blend of Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay aged for more than 7 years on its lees. Pastry-tinged orchard fruit and a tangy acid line. 7g/l dosage.
‘La Pluchotte Rosé’ 2019 (£54) Sold out
Made from Pinot Meunier blended with reserve wine. Textural and gastronomic, its brambly fruit lifted by zesty acidity. Disgorged October ’21. 300 bottles produced.
‘Colette Rosé de Saignée’ 2019 (£70) Sold out
Layered with cherries and rose petals and cut by freshness. Sumptuous. Disgorged October ’21. 800 bottles produced
‘Cuvée Octave’ 2017 (£78) Sold out
Fermented in oak and amphorae. Unfurls with dense yellow fruit and toasted hazelnuts. Disgorged March ’21, zero dosage.
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