Pale gold with a fine, persistent mousse, Empreintes 2020 is a single-vineyard, grower Champagne from Bryan Marx, defined by precision, purity and Pinot Noir expression from the Côte des Bar.

The cuvée is based on 100% Pinot Noir, harvested in the 2020 vintage, a year that delivered ripe fruit concentration while retaining natural acidity and structural clarity.

Vinification is low-intervention and parcel-driven, using indigenous yeasts and a combination of stainless steel and oak fermentations to build layered complexity. The wine is aged on lees in bottle for extended time prior to disgorgement, enhancing texture and autolytic depth. It is finished in a low-dosage Extra Brut style, preserving tension, transparency and vineyard definition.

The nose is focused and finely detailed, showing red apple skin, citrus zest, white cherry and subtle redcurrant, layered with brioche, toasted almond and chalky minerality. The palate is linear and structured, driven by fine mousse, high natural acidity and a saline, mineral backbone. Oak influence remains subtle, adding shape and depth without masking fruit purity.

A pure Pinot Noir Champagne that emphasises precision, site expression and structural tension over overt richness or dosage influence.