Chartogne-Taillet
Sainte Anne, Brut NV
Champagne, France · 0.75L
- Vintage
- NV
- Format
- 0.75L
- Custody
- Bonded storage
Held privately in professional bonded storage. Recorded, not offered. Enquiries by request.
Enquire about this bottle →Why this bottle matters
Merfy sits on the Massif de Saint-Thierry, a short drive north-west of Reims, and Chartogne-Taillet is the only récoltant-manipulant left in the village. Alexandre Chartogne took over in 2006 at twenty-three, having worked with Anselme Selosse, and set about reading his own ground: soil pits dug across the parcels, analysis with Claude and Lydia Bourguignon, and still wines from each lieu-dit compared against centuries of family harvest records now held in the Reims archives. Sainte Anne — named for the patron saint of the village — is the cuvée that carries Merfy itself rather than any single site.
Cellaring perspective
A non-vintage built on one dominant base year with older reserve wine, vinified parcel by parcel in barrels of 228, 350 and 2,000 litres and bottled unfiltered; the estate holds that filtration would alter the texture too much. Recent releases have been dosed at 2.5 g/l. Champagne of this construction tends to reward a few years in bottle rather than immediate opening. Being a cuvée without a declared vintage, the only honest date it carries is the base year of its own disgorgement.
Why provenance matters
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About this bottle
Is this Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne, Brut NV 0.75L authentic and how is its provenance documented?
This Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne, Brut NV 0.75L is held in professional bonded storage with documented custody. Its provenance is recorded from acquisition, the bottle remaining in professional custody, and condition is noted. The Empty Drops is a private cellar, not a reseller, and never invents data about a bottle.
How is the bottle stored and shipped?
The bottle is kept in temperature-controlled bonded storage and is not moved unless shipping is requested. It is recorded privately, not offered publicly; it can be released through CruTrade on request.
What does the fill level and condition tell you about this bottle?
Condition is read from the fill level (ullage), capsule and label rather than taken on faith. A bottle that has stayed in professional custody since acquisition avoids the usual weak points — heat, movement and broken records.
Where can I buy Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne, Brut NV 0.75L?
Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne, Brut NV 0.75L is recorded privately in this cellar and is not offered publicly. When a bottle is released it is handled through CruTrade, where condition and custody are documented. To ask about availability, price or a similar bottle, make a private enquiry.