Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Minerality
Notes from North Berkeley Imports:
"70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. The “president of the winery,” says winemaker Francis Egly. Base vintage 2017, 50% of blend, plus reserve wines. . Fermented in barrel; aged in bottle for seven years.
This wine outperforms many vintage wines on the market — and even many vintage wines don’t spend this much time in the cellar. An unforgettable Champagne, and benchmark of the estate. Estate vineyards are located in the villages of Ambonnay, Verzenay and Bouzy. Soils combine chalk and limestone.
Country
France
Sub-Region
Montagne de Reims
Region
Champagne
Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Farming
Organic
Soil
Chalk, limestone
Winemaking
Fermented on indigenous yeasts in older French oak barrels. Aged in bottle for seven years (vieillissement prolongé means “extended aging”). Dosage 3 grams/L.