Minière F&R : Influence Brut

Tasting Characteristics and Advice for Influence Brut by Minière F&R

Tasting

Color

With a deep, luminous golden hue, this champagne reveals extremely fine bubbles, reflecting meticulous aging and beautiful maturity.

Nose

The bouquet displays remarkable power and complexity, led by a pronounced minerality. Fresh citrus aromas mingle with chocolatey nuances, alongside subtle woody and toasty notes that broaden the aromatic palette.

Palate

The attack is crisp and straightforward, unveiling a structure built around yellow-fruit notes. The finish lingers on citrus tones enhanced by toasted, grilled oak notes. The balance between tension and complexity defines this champagne, which extends with elegance and persistence.

Food and Wine Pairing

This brut champagne pairs perfectly with seafood and shellfish.

Serving and Cellaring

Influence Brut is best enjoyed at a temperature between 8 and 10°C.

A champagne shaped by the influence of barrel aging

The estate

Founded in 1919 by Alfred Minière, the Maison Minière F&R is now run by Frédéric and Rodolphe Minière, representing the fourth generation. Based in Hermonville, at the gateway to the Montagne de Reims, the estate farms around 8 hectares of organically grown vines. Trained alongside Anselme Selosse, Frédéric introduced barrel aging and organic viticulture. Minière F&R Champagne remains Hermonville’s only grower-producer, cultivating a distinctive terroir with no chalk.

The vineyard

The vineyard stretches across Hermonville’s unique terroir in Champagne, where silt-clay-sand soils lie over a lacustrine limestone subsoil. The grapes come from three distinct named sites: Les Couturelles for Pinot Meunier, Les Fosselles for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Les Fontenelles, devoted exclusively to Chardonnay.

The blend

This non-vintage cuvée is the result of a blend of two harvests: 85% of the grapes come from the 2022 vintage, complemented by 15% from the 2021 harvest.

Winemaking and aging

Influence Brut Non Millésimé stands out for vinification carried out entirely in French oak barrels for 8 months on lees. The barrel stock consists of 30% young barrels less than 4 years old and 70% older barrels aged 5 years and up. Bottling took place in June 2023 in special bottles, followed by 3 years of cellar aging. Disgorgement is carried out more than 6 months prior to release. The bottles are sealed with a traditional natural cork of “fleur” quality.

Grape varieties

Pinot Meunier (58%)
Pinot Noir (20%)
Chardonnay (22%)