Péhu Simonet Fins Lieux n°1 2016

A pale gold robe with the faintest blush, threaded with exceptionally fine bubbles. On the nose, candied citrus, delicate florality and a whisper of oak from the Verzy forest speak to a masterful vinification; small red fruits complete the aromatic palette. On the palate, the texture is generous and…

The structure of this champagne

TASTING NOTES

A pale gold robe with the faintest blush, threaded with exceptionally fine bubbles. On the nose, candied citrus, delicate florality and a whisper of oak from the Verzy forest speak to a masterful vinification; small red fruits complete the aromatic palette. On the palate, the texture is generous and well-proportioned, anchored in finesse rather than showmanship, with a hazelnut note that lengthens and deepens the finish.

The composition

About this house

Domaine Péhu Simonet is a 7.5-hectare family estate based in Verzenay, run since 1988 by David Pehu — the fourth generation of a winegrowing dynasty whose first commercial harvests date to the early twentieth century under the Veuve Pehu label. The union of Charles Pehu and Marie-Claire Simonet gave the present estate its name.

Since 2021, the estate has held organic certification. David Pehu practises holistic viticulture: horse-drawn ploughing on 50% of the plots, sheep grazing as winter ground cover, and hedgerows and trees bordering the vines to encourage biodiversity. In the cellar, malolactic fermentation is systematically blocked, and a portion of the wines are vinified in barrels sourced from the Verzy forest, lending a wood-derived complexity of the utmost discretion.

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