NV Billecart Salmon Brut Nature, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE: 50 60% reserve wines. Vinified in stainless steel with malolactic fermentation. Aged on the lees for 4 years. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER: The Billecart family has been living in Mareuil sur Ay since the 16th century. When Nicolas Francois Billecart married Elisabeth Salmon in the early 1800s the two families' long held vineyards were married as well. This led to Nicolas' decision to leave his law practice and take over the family wine

Les Grangeons de l’Albarine is a one-man show run by Luc Bauer

Marcel spearheaded a group that soon took up the torch of this movement

From the Pfalz and free of pfalz

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Vilmart & Cie looks back at a long history of grape growing and winemaking

as he studies a unique terroir (the smallest AVA in the US) and pushes to find the best Alpine varietals that will thrive in the Cole Ranch soil and climate

The domain dominates the landscape around the hamlet of Boutenac

The 2024 vintage saw a temperate growing season with cool nights

stopped using any herbicides or pesticides in the vineyards and the vineyards have been organic since 1998

Pinot Gris (18%)

on the younger side for Vins Contés at around 50 years old

the grapes are destemmed and 100% foot-trodden in granite lagares

Sourced from the lieu-dit Champagne