2022 Elise Bougy Le Mont Chainqueux Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru, Champagne, France Philippe Foreau simply fruited

simply fruited

a 10th generation California farmer (

The grapes are placed in old Slavonian oak vats and co-fermented with native yeasts

was made from fruit harvested from vineyards on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (67 g/l)

The result is a dark fruited

2022 Elise Bougy Le Mont Chainqueux Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru, Champagne, France Philippe Foreau simply fruitedVariety: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (co planted) Vine Age: Planted in 1965 Terroir: Le Mont Chainqueux is a 1er Cru parcel in Les Mesneux, located at the foot of the Montagne de Reims. The lower part of the parcel is composed of silt over chalk and the upper part is silt and clay over sand. Southeastern exposure. Viticulture: Organic (in conversion as of 2019), with biodynamic methods (since 2021). Vinification: Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic