June 2013 in Champagne: awaiting the summer and the flower...17-06-2013
A very cool spring caused a late and slow vegetal develop. Luckily the cool temperatures did not alterate the vineyards and we had no spring frosts. The next step is the flowering which we expect within the next few days! Here is a picture of our Chardonnays in Cumieres showing an important quantity of future grapes.
Bruno Paillard was born in Reims in 1953. His lineage of brokers and growers in the two Grands Crus villages of Bouzy and Verzenay dates back to 1704. Following in the family’s foot steps, he starts working as a broker in 1975 acquiring a deep and extensive knowledgeof Champagne. But after 6 years, he is taken by the overwhelming desire to create a different Champagne: one that would go beyond what existed in terms of purity and elegance.
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Bruno Paillard’s vineyards cover 32 hectares (79,5 acres) of land over the best Crus of Champagne:
12 hectares of the vineyards (45%) are classified as “Grand Cru” which is remarkable knowing that less than 6% of all ...
Bruno Paillard vineyards cover 32 hectares including 12 hectares of “Grands Crus”. It provides half of the house’s needs of grapes. The remaining half are today still purchased to the same independent growers families since the early 80’s. This remarkable supply over 35 different terroirs within the heart of Champagne provides the house with a rich palette of grapes necessary to elaborate the best blends.
The grapes are crushed in the ...
Bruno PAILLARD, has always been very keen to show that “well born” and “well raised” champagnes could age wonderfully.
Since 1985 the house has indicated the disgorgement** date of the wines on every single bottle. Wine amateurs know that after this process of disgorgement the evolution of the wine changes in style to go through 5 or 6 different “ages” more or less complementary,leading to again in complexity: firstly fruit dominated, then ...
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