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Wine Description
The Story
This wine is intented to display Pascal's notion that terroir trumps variety. He believes that 10 years from now, poeple will taste Complantée and guess it to be a tasty little Chardonnay from Avize. It is fresh and terroir-driven with lively acidity and tension.
'Vintage: NV
Bottle sizes: 750 ML
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne
Wine type: Sparkling
Varietals: White Blend
Varietal Notes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier et Chardonnay
Organic: Practicing
Vineyard: Blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier and Chardonnay planted in 0.2 hectare vineyard of La Fosse in the village of Avize.
Soil: Limestone and clay
Viticulture: Practicing organic, hand-harvested.
Vinification: 50% 2011, 50% 2010. Natural yeast fermentation in older 600L casks, full malolactic.
Aging: Spends four years on the lees with manual riddling. Limited to 5 grams of dosag, SO2 50mg/l. Disgorged March 2013, a minimum of 60 days prior to commercialization.
Production: Extremely limited
Notes: This wine is intented to display Pascal's notion that terroir trumps variety. He believes that 10 years from now, poeple will taste Complantée and guess it to be a tasty little Chardonnay from Avize. It is fresh and terroir-driven with lively acidity and tension. Disgorged May 2013.