On Grower Champagne and How Is Champagne Made | Alexandre Chartogne | Wine Podcast
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*CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Introduction
1:07 About Alexandre Chartogne and his wine journey
4:00 Lessons learned working with Anselme Selosse
11:11 On viticulture, winemaking, Grower Champagnes
18:02 On Meunier grape variety in Champagne
28:32 On using malolactic fermentation
32:10 How to make balanced yet age-worthy Champagnes
36:00 On disgorgement process and oxygen in Champagne making
38:31 On dosage and sugar in Champagne making
43:35 Balancing terroir and approachability in winemaking
46:21 Debunking a wine myth
49:00 Informal part