Champagne Stéphane Regnault, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 'Mixolydien' No.99 NV
From Le Moulin in Oger, Mixolydien is arguably Stéphane Regnault’s most complete wine, bringing together depth, texture and chalky precision. Ripe citrus and orchard fruit sit alongside fresh bread crust, biscuit and subtle savoury notes, with an exceptionally fine, silky mousse. There’s real concentration here, but everything remains beautifully balanced by bright acidity and deep mineral tension. Long, saline and layered, this is the most complex of the three single vineyard cuvées and the one that really shows what Stéphane can do.
Mixolydien No. 99 is 100% Chardonnay from the Le Moulin Grand Cru parcel, an east facing vineyard planted in the 1970s on thin topsoil over fractured chalk. The wine is based on the 2017 vintage (65%), blended with 35% perpetual reserve wine from 2014 to 2016. Fermented with native yeasts and aged entirely in seasoned oak foudres before spending 58 months on lees, it gains exceptional depth while retaining freshness and tension. The vineyard is farmed without synthetic pesticides, using natural cover crops, herbal preparations and lunar farming principles.
Dosage: 1 g/L (Extra Brut).
Stéphane Regnault, a true Renaissance man, shifted from aerospace engineering to sommelier roles in vibrant London and Paris. In 2007, he took over his family’s vineyards in Le Mesnil sur Oger. Crafting Champagne exclusively from his 4 hectares of certified organic and biodynamic vineyards on the prestigious Côtes des Blancs, Stéphane uses only grapes he meticulously tends himself. An inspired young winemaker and avid jazz saxophonist, Stéphane names his cuvées after jazz modes—ancient musical scales that resonate with the character of his wines. His innovative winemaking approach involves creating a trilogy of site-specific cuvées, each enriched with a perpetual reserve. This tradition began with his debut vintage in 2014.
