Chateau des Quarts Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru L’Orangerie du Chateau des Quarts 2023 champagne-club and the kind of fine

and the kind of fine

where he steered both that estate and his own to biodynamics well ahead of the curve

Winemaker Mathieu Vallee has been on an incredible run since taking over Château Yvonne in 2007

and two decades in oak have allowed this vintage to develop considerable depth and nuance

located in the Côteaux Sud d’Épernay and the Vallée de la Marne

Chateau des Quarts Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru L’Orangerie du Chateau des Quarts 2023 champagne-club and the kind of fineL'Orangerie comes from a distinct parcel within the Aux Quarts 1er Cru climat in Chaintre, vinified by the joint venture between Maconnais master Olivier Merlin and Burgundy legend Dominique Lafon. The partnership has set a new bar for Pouilly Fuisse since the appellation finally gained 1er Cru status in 2020, working old vines with a precise, low intervention hand. Expect a Chardonnay of real Cote d'Or stature: chiseled, mineral, and built to age. A