with three years now behind it
aged 12 months in used barrels
blending Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from estate vines
a specific piece of albariza chalk land that gives this wine more concentration and personality than the house's famous La Gitana bottling
Sur lie aging adds subtle richness while preserving the wine's signature bright acidity and saline minerality
Pierre Gerbais, Champagne Extra Brut Champ Viole, NV zzSTUCKqIS1 with three years now behindPierre Gerbais's single parcel Blanc de Blancs from Celles sur Ource in the Aube, where Aurelien Gerbais farms a Kimmeridgian rich, Chablis like terroir under organic principles. Champ Viole is a south facing parcel of Chardonnay, vinified in stainless steel and blended with their perpetual reserve (started in 2011), aged 36 months on the lees and finished at extra brut dosage. Production is tiny, roughly 7,700 bottles. The aging in solera style