Chardonnay (Champagne)
Blanc d'Argile 2018
Vouette et Sorbée

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Producer: Vouette et Sorbée (Bertrand Gautherot)

Region: Buxières-Sur-Arce, Aube, Champagne

Wild Scale: 2/5

12% alcohol

Certified Biodynamic

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Biodynamic Chardonnay grapes grown on limestone soils were harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeast. Traditional method Champagne winemaking technique. Aged in old oak barrels and then in bottle. Minimal sulphur use. 

This Wine: Sublime biodynamic Champagne that is rich and round but has the acidity to match. Amazing complexity of minerals alongside citrus and orchard fruit. Very fine bubbles. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Bertrand Gautherot is situated in the Aube village of Buxières-Sur-Arcein where his vines have been Demeter (biodynamic) certified since the end of the 1990s. His Champagne cuvées produced from Chardonnay show a Chablis-like mineral and acid profile which has made him a very sought after winemaker.