On Grower Champagne and How Is Champagne Made | Alexandre Chartogne | Wine Podcast

On Grower Champagne and How Is Champagne Made | Alexandre Chartogne | Wine Podcast

#wineeducation  #winepodcast #wine 

*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