Champagne Roger Coulon - 1er Cru 'Vindemia' Brut Nature NV

Grape

60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

Dosage

Bru Nature 0 Dosage

Tasting note

Champagne Roger Coulon Vindemia Brut Nature 1er Cru is a highly refined, bone-dry grower Champagne crafted by siblings Edgar and Louise Coulon. It primarily blends Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay harvested from the Premier Cru village of Vrigny.

The Visuals and Bouquet

Brilliant, shiny gold in the glass with a delicate, fine, and creamy effervescence. The nose is refined and expressive, blending crisp white flowers, fresh green apple, citrus, and pear, with deeper undertones of mirabelle plum, hazelnut, warm brioche, and freshly baked sourdough.

The Palate and Texture

A straightforward, taut attack driven by the vibrant tension of Pinot Meunier and the structural elegance of Chardonnay. The texture is creamy yet intensely fresh, showing incredible purity and a signature chalky, mineral core. The finish is exceptionally long, dry, and balanced, concluding with a distinctly saline, briny, and lightly spicy sting. As a Brut Nature with zero dosage, the high acidity and razor-sharp freshness linger gracefully.

More About The Winery

Since 1806, the Coulon family has cultivated vineyards in the Premier Cru village of Vrigny, Montagne de Reims. Today, Eric Coulon, the eighth generation, together with his wife Isabelle, continues this legacy while honoring his late father, Roger Coulon, whose name the domaine proudly carries.

The estate farms over 100 individual parcels across 11 hectares in six communes, including holdings in the Côte des Blancs. This mosaic of vineyards, most with prized east-facing exposures, allows for precise, terroir-driven Champagnes. Plantings are dominated by Pinot Meunier (40%), balanced with equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, all farmed with low yields to ensure concentration and depth.

Eric’s philosophy combines respect for tradition and careful innovation: indigenous yeasts, low-intervention vinification, parcel-by-parcel fermentation, and long lees ageing. The result is Champagnes of purity, finesse, and vibrant expression, with cuvées like L’Hommée, Heri-Hodie, and Les Originelles standing out as benchmarks of artisanal grower Champagne.