FRANCE : CHAMPAGNE : AUBE Pinot Noir MED-BODIED, BRUT, STRUCTURED, RED BERRY, EARTH, MINERAL, NO OAK Denis and Anne Velut's tiny 7.7 hectare farm is located in Montgueux, a commune famous for its unique terroir – specifically the high concentration of silex found in it's ancient chalk soils, a geographical anomaly which lends cutting minerality and smoky gunflint tones to its wines. FARMING : Organic. No chemical fertilizers used; 100% pinot noir from vines planted in 1968. WINEMAKING : Fermented in tank; 50% saignée / 50% carbonic maceration; aged 3 years sur latte. PAIRING : Pappardelle with Duck Ragù
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