NV Champagne Henriot Brut "Souverain", Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Blend: 50% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier The Brut Souverain is the most historical cuve in the portfolio, as it was the first cuve Apolline Henriot produced in 1808. Apolline aspired to put the light on her vineyards through the expression of a champagne. According to her, one year was not enough to tell the story of the terroirs, so she decided to put wines in reserve each year to incorporate them into a future blend.

when they would lug demijohns up to the market in Turin via oxcart

Dautenpflänzer is made mostly of quartzite with sandy loam and a south/south-east exposure

and this place

After hand harvest and sorting the vinification uses 20% whole cluster

neutral wood vats with the cap kept submerged

was first employed in Italy in Piemonte in 1850

Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru

reconfirmed in a February 2016 article in which two wines were in the top ten

Abundant spring rains

a view of the vineyard as part of a harmonious ecosystem

100% from vineyards from McMinnville AVA

environmentally responsible viticulture