R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Brut Champagne 1.5L Magnum, France (2020 base) Yuki No Bosha 46 ac) of Cabernet Franc

46 ac) of Cabernet Franc in "Clos Durandière" as a wedding present

at the end of August and beginning of September

thanks to the parish priest of Castagnole Monferrato who in 1980 revived some Ruche’ vineyards

2016 Meo-Camuzet Les Chaumes

which layers complexity through fractional blending of older and younger batches

R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Brut Champagne 1.5L Magnum, France (2020 base) Yuki No Bosha 46 ac) of Cabernet FrancGrand 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.