R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Brut Champagne 1.5L Magnum, France (2020 base) Yuki No Bosha which layers complexity through fractional

which layers complexity through fractional blending of older and younger batches

at the end of August and beginning of September

on loam soils

2016 Meo-Camuzet Les Chaumes

Bottled by gravity (no pump) without any filtration in July 2022

R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Brut Champagne 1.5L Magnum, France (2020 base) Yuki No Bosha which layers complexity through fractionalGrand Vallee is taking the place of Fabrice's NV Brut Reserve. The most important difference is the secondary fermentation is only down with natural grape juice with active yeast. A radical turn for sure. This is a delicious blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier from the clay and chalk soils of the Vallee de la Marne.