Pollux 2023 CHAMPAGNE BAUDOUIN and juiciness

and juiciness

so beautifully unexpected

and marked by soft tannins

and a soft oxidative edge

and slowly fermented in stainless steel before being bottled just before fermentation finishes

Pollux 2023 CHAMPAGNE BAUDOUIN and juicinessA crunchy, vibrant Cabernet Franc sourced from certified organic vineyards in neighboring Bourgueil, the sister appellation to Domaine du Mortier's home base of Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil. Grown on sedimentary soils rich in flint and limestone, the grapes undergo a three week semi carbonic maceration before aging for 10 months in large oak vats. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfur, Pollux is an easygoing but layered expression of