Elise Bougy is part of a new wave of Champagne growers rethinking the region from the ground up. After returning to her native Les Mesneux in 2016 to take over her family's estate, she transitioned the vineyards to organic and biodynamic farming, earning certification in 2022. Her three hectares span 1er Cru parcels in the Montagne de Reims and a prized Grand Cru plot in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, including a cherished family holding on pure chalk soils. With minimal intervention in the cellar and a fierce devotion to site expression, Bougy crafts Champagnes that are vibrant, tense, and resolutely alive.

Sous le Mont Blanc is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from a lieu-dit called Malo on the slope overlooking Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, facing east to southeast. The name refers to the chalk's striking whiteness. The terroir is pure chalk with colluvial limestone formations, and the wine is 100% chardonnay, aged for ten months in 600-liter barrels and stainless steel. No dosage.

The 2021 vintage brings freshness and definition, with white peach, Meyer lemon, and a flinty edge over a taut mineral framework. Bright acidity and a saline, persistent finish mark this as distinctly Mesnil.