Marie Demets
Marie Demets
In 1950, Andre Brément was a vineyard worker with ambition. In that year he purchased a tiny plot of land and planted his first vines. Fifteen years later, he quit his day job and focused solely on his own vineyard project. In 1972, after 22 years of nurturing his vines, he handed the torch to Alain Demets, husband to his daughter Marie. Alain was also a man with ambition and under his leadership, in 1986, 36 years after the first vines were planted, the family created Champagne Marie Demets, honoring the contributions of both sides of the family and releasing the first estate bottled wines. In 2008, Pierre, Grandson of Andre, joined the company after apprenticeships in Burgundy, Champagne, and New Zealand and in 2014 the torch was once again passed. The modern puzzle was completed in 2017 when Mathilde, wife to Pierre, joined the winery. Today, the two of them run the family domaine together.
The Demets family is based in the village of Gyé-sur-Seine in the Côte des Bar in the far southern reaches of Champagne. The winery covers slightly over 10 hectares of vines spread over the villages of Gyé-sur-Seine, Neuville-sur-Seine, Courteron, Polisy and Buxeuil; along the Seine Valley. The vineyard’s 15 plots stand on limestone and clay soil (Kimmeridgian and Portland Group) with varied exposures. The farming is certified HVE and VDC with and emphasis on biodiversity. Soil work is kept shallow and inputs are minimized - using certified organic products with a homeopathic approach. Chardonnay accounts for 30% of the vines. The Domaine has one Pinot Blanc plot which is an unusual variety in Champagne but makes a truly unique and wonderful single varietal wine. Pinot Noir grows on the rest of the land and is the backbone of the wines here.
Marie Demets Harmonie
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: Selection of Chardonnay from two plots of the
Neuville-sur-Seine finage: the «Fins» planted in 2000 and
the «Enseinges» planted in 1986
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils
WINEMAKING: Ageing for 10 months on the lees mainly in
stainless steel vats and 5 to 10% in oak barrels. From a single harvest with no reserve wine. Currently 2020.
DOSAGE: 1.5g/L
Marie Demets Intransigeance
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VARIETIES: 67 % Pinot Noir, 33 % Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: Gyé-sur-Seine, «La Forêt» plot; Neuville-surSeine, «Fins» plot; average age of plots: 35 years;
south and south-south-east exposure
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils
WINEMAKING: Ageing in vats on lees for 10 months. 40 months minimum on laths. From a single harvest with no reserve wines. Currently 2018
DOSAGE: Zero
Marie Demets Cœur de Saignée
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VARIETIES: 100% Pinot Noir
VINEYARDS: «Envers des Courbennes» plot, planted in 1992, Gyé
sur Seine
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils
WINEMAKING: sorting of the grapes at the reception of the
harvest, maceration in a stainless steel vat until bleeding
after 24 to 48 hours, ageing for 6 months in a stainless steel
vat on the lees. 33 months on laths. Single harvest with no reserve wine. Currently 2019.
DOSAGE: 1.5g/L
Marie Demets Tradition
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VARIETIES: 100% Pinot Noir
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils
WINEMAKING: ageing for 8 months in stainless steel vats on
the lees. Approxiamately 60% reserve wine.
DOSAGE: 4g/L
Marie Demets Fins
From "Fins" Single plot in Neuville-sur-Seine
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: «Fins» plot, an area of 0.60 ha; planted in 1989;
south-south-east exposure, located in Neuville-sur-Seine
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils of Kimmeridgian and Portlandian types
WINEMAKING: ageing in demi-muid of 500 L on lees 10 months; 40 months on laths.
DOSAGE: 0.5g/L
Marie Demets La Forêt
From "La Forêt" Single plot in Gyé-sur-Seine
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: «La Forêt» plot, area of 0.23 ha; planted in 1988;
southern exposure located in Gyé-sur-Seine
TERROIR: clay-limestone soils of Kimmeridgian type
WINEMAKING: ageing in demi-muid of 500 L on fine lees 10 months; 40 months minimum on laths
DOSAGE: 1g/L