Corps Simple by Patis Pluriel: 100% Meunier

Acacia, white blossom and jasmine, then ripe pear and a peppery edge that recalls green chilli. That’s Corps Simple by Patis Pluriel, a Champagne of one hundred percent Meunier. No dosage, no added sulphites, unfiltered. I first tasted it at Tastin’ France in 2024 and wrote: truly exceptional.

The house

Patis Pluriel is based in La Neuville-aux-Larris, in the Vallée de la Marne. Five generations of the Patis family have made wine there. Valentin Patis studied design, came back, and is reshaping the estate together with his parents. They farm eleven hectares on clay and chalk, and the estate holds HVE certification.

Meunier plays the lead here. Where many Champagne houses use the grape as a blending component, Patis Pluriel builds its flagship on it. There’s more on the house in my profile of Patis Pluriel.

How it’s made

The grapes come from fifty-year-old vines in the La Croix de Verneuil parcel, on clay and limestone. The bottle I tasted at Tastin’ France was from the 2022 harvest. Each parcel is vinified separately.

Instead of sulphur, carbonic ice protects the wine during fermentation. No sugar is added at disgorgement, so this is brut nature. And the wine is left unfiltered.

Hand holding the Patis Pluriel Corps Simple Champagne bottle beside a tilted glass of golden Champagne

Tasting Note

Nose

Acacia, white blossom, a touch of magnolia and jasmine. Then ripe pear, apple, orange peel and almond.

Palate

Rich but taut. The acidity cuts right through the texture, with a light peppery note that recalls green chilli. Fine, integrated mousse.

Quality

Fruity and elegant. At Tastin’ France 2024 I wrote: truly exceptional.

What to watch for

First, brut nature is austere. With no dosage and this acidity, it isn’t a soft Champagne. If you’re used to a standard brut, it takes a moment to adjust.

Second, no sulphites and no filtration call for care. A wine like this is more fragile than a classic Champagne. Store it cool and dark, and ask how long it keeps when you buy it.

Third, finding it. When I tasted it in 2024, the house was still looking for a Dutch importer. Check who sells it now.

Patis Pluriel Corps Simple Meunier Champagne bottle standing on a counter with knives blurred behind

At the table

As an aperitif, with oysters or with delicate fish dishes.

Producer: Patis Pluriel, La Neuville-aux-Larris
Wine: Corps Simple, brut nature
Region: Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France
Grape: Meunier (100%)
Parcel: La Croix de Verneuil, fifty-year-old vines, clay and limestone
Winemaking: Parcel vinification, carbonic ice instead of sulphur, unfiltered
Dosage: None (brut nature)

More information: patispluriel.com

Sources

My own tasting notes, Tastin’ France 2024 and later
Patis Pluriel (official): patispluriel.com
Comité Champagne: champagne.fr