00 Wines Pinot Meunier Champagne 1st Edition NV

00 Wines’ first Meunier, an Extra Brut Champagne from the Vallée de l’Ardre made with Champagne Paul Launois — fresh, taut, dry.

Taste
Bright and tense rather than fruit-heavy: Meunier with the line of a Chardonnay, sharp acidity and a clean, dry finish, made rounder and more integrated by malolactic fermentation.

Region
From the Vallée de l’Ardre in Champagne, France, where Meunier dominates the vineyards along the Ardre River. The grapes come from Champagne Paul Launois, the Le Mesnil-sur-Oger house behind 00 Wines’ Blanc de Blancs Champagnes.

About This Wine
Body: Light to medium body · Acidity: Sharp, fresh · Texture: Dry (2 g/L), rounded by malolactic

Best For
Aperitif before an oyster dinner, a side-by-side with Blanc de Blancs, small celebrations, a Champagne gift with a story

For Who
00 Wines collectors, grower-Champagne fans, drinkers curious about Meunier on its own, Extra Brut loyalists, gift buyers who want a limited bottle

Similar To
If you like Jérôme Prévost’s Les Béguines, Laherte Frères’ Les Vignes d’Autrefois, or Moussé Fils’ Les Vignes de Mon Village, this is the same all-Meunier grower register, pitched taut and fresh rather than broad and fruity.

Pairing
Oysters, hamachi crudo, fried chicken, shrimp tempura, gougères, Korean haemul-pajeon (seafood scallion pancake), yukhoe (Korean beef tartare)

Drink Window
Drink now. Serve well chilled, and keep bottles on their side somewhere cool and dark.

Collector Note
00 Wines’ other Champagnes with Paul Launois are Le Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs; this one is all Meunier. Raised in steel and barrel, dosed at 2 g/L. Just 2,700 bottles, with label art by Sarah Launois. Buy two.

Mood
Precise, festive, curious, elegant

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does “1st Edition” mean?
A: It is the first release of this Meunier Champagne; the label reads “1st edition,” and the producer calls it Edition 1. It is also 00 Wines’ first wine from a grape other than Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.

Q: Who makes it, 00 Wines or Paul Launois?
A: Both. Champagne Paul Launois, the Le Mesnil-sur-Oger grower house run by Julien and Sarah Launois, produced it from its Vallée de l’Ardre holdings. 00 Wines, the Hermann family’s Willamette Valley house, co-created it and imports it under the 00 label.

Q: How dry is Extra Brut?
A: Extra Brut allows 0–6 g/L of sugar; this one is dosed at 2 g/L, so it drinks very dry. It makes a natural aperitif and a good match for raw seafood.