Pinot Noir / Chardonnay
Bouzy Grand Cru NV Champagne Brut Nature
Benoît Lahaye
Grape Variety: 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
Producer: Benoît & Valérie Lahaye
Region: Buxières-Sur-Arce, Aube, Champagne
Wild Scale: 1/5
12% alcohol
Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Vegan friendly wine
Winemaking: Biodynamic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes grown on clay soils were harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeast in 2020. Traditional method Champagne winemaking technique. Blended with reserved wine. Aged in old oak barrels and then in bottle. Minimal sulphur use.
This Wine: Superb Champagne from Grand Cru vineyards situated in Bouzy and Ambonnay. Rich and concentrated with a great balance of fruit and mineral elements. Disgorged in December 2023. Brut Nature, no dosage.
Notes on the Winemaker: Benoît the & Valérie Lahaye farms 5 hectares of vines across some of the best terroir in the Champagne region. Biodynamic farming techniques have been used in the vineyard for over 15 years and Benoît takes an experimental approach in the cellar, using less and less sulphur as time goes on. The wines offer stunning takes on this special region.