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Year: 2014
R. Pouillon et Fils
R. Pouillon 'Les Valnons' Vintage '14
Extra Brut
2014
Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ
Club Price $256.50 (?)
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He currently uses only organic compounds for fertilizer, pheromone confusion to ward off pests, cover crops to restore nutrients in the soil and plows alternating rows to keep vine competition and soil aeration consistent despite varied growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Ayala
Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs '14
Blanc de Blancs
2014
Aÿ
Club Price $122.55 (?)
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Just the right amount of acidity to leave the palate refreshed. Lemon curd, Tart Tatin with subtle spice and a mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Le Blanc de Blancs'\u003c\/strong\u003e is produced in small quantities in exceptional years only and fully expresses the superb calibre of great Chardonnay from the best crus of the Côte des Blancs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Right from the start, this wine is striking on the palate, yet voluptuous and vibrant, showing a silky texture with a lively edge, and finishing with a balanced bittersweet flavour. It releases notes of passion fruits, citrus fruit, ripe white fruit such as vine peaches, and subtle notes of acacia honey that bring a velvety sensation. The long finish is tightly wound on the pure line of characteristic chalky minerality for which the Côte des Blancs is famous.\"\u003c\/em\u003e James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e100% Côte des Blancs chardonnay - 62% Grand Crus, 38% Premier Crus; aged on lees more than 6 years; 6g\/L dosage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis house was established in 1860 by Edmond de Ayala, the son of a Colombian diplomat. The family had roots in Spain, as Edmond de Ayala’s great-grandfather, Don Antonio de Ayala y Vergara, was named Chancellor of New Grenada in 1750 by King Ferdinand VI, setting sail for what was to later become Colombia. Edmond de Ayala’s father, Don Rafael de Ayala y Lozano, was a senior officer in the Colombian army and later the General Consul of Colombia in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house was completely destroyed in the Champagne riots of 1911, yet remarkably, it was rebuilt and ready to restart production by 1913. In 1922 it was sold to the Lefebvre family, but the recession beginning in 1929 proved to be catastrophic, and the house was sold in 1934 to the British bank Guinness. It was put up for auction in 1937 and purchased by René Chayoux, the son of an Epernay wine merchant. Chayoux was actively involved in various business affairs in the region, and eventually became co-president of the CIVC from 1944 to 1955. He enlisted Jean-Michel Ducellier, director of the CIVC and a former finance director of Charles Heidsieck, to help him run the house, and upon Chayoux’s death in 1969, Ducellier assumed responsibility for the house until his retirement in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyala was sold again in 2000 to the Frey group, and Thierry Budin, a former president of Perrier-Jouët, took over the helm. Five years later, however, Ayala was purchased by the Bollinger Group. Bollinger bought the property and the stocks of wine, but Frey retained the vineyards, forcing the house to rely on purchased grapes. Hervé Augustin was appointed president and general manager of the house, while Nicolas Klym, who had been making wines for the house since 1979, was retained as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echef de cave\u003c\/em\u003e. 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R. Pouillon et Fils
R. Pouillon 'Les Blanchiens' Vintage '14
Extra Brut
2014
Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ
Club Price $256.50 (?)
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James Pouillon, Fabrice’s father, joined the firm in 1964 and modernized the cellar by adding enamel-lined tanks and gyropalletes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabrice joined his father in 1998 after finishing degrees in both business and oenology school, and he has taken the winery in an exciting new direction. Working in the grand cru of Aÿ and throughout the Vallée de la Marne and the Montagne de Reims, Fabrice is crafting articulate, expressive, terroir-driven wines that are vibrantly aromatic and intricate on the palate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabrice Pouillon is dedicated to the vitality, energy and health of his vineyards. In 2003, he began the work of conversion to organic viticulture and today he incorporates biodynamic principles into his work including compost management, spraying herbal “teas” and applying 500 and 501 treatments. 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The wine has plenty of drive and power without being heavy or dull.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - Extremely limited stock. -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50\/50 chardonnay pinot noir | Biodynamic practice | 10\u003cspan\u003e0% neutral barrique | Residual 2\u003c\/span\u003e g\/l | \u003clabel\u003eElevage:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e18 months neutral barrique before bottling\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pouillon family has been growing grapes in the region for over a century, but it wasn’t until 1947 when Fabrice’s grandfather, Roger Pouillon, decided to produce wine from his holdings along with the help of his wife, Bernadette, and his uncle, Louis Baulant, a well-known winemaker and consultant in the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate continued to grow over succeeding decades as grape contracts expired allowing the family terroirs to be incorporated into the Pouillon estate. 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Timothée Stroebel
Timothée Stroebel Sous Bois '14
Blanc de Noirs
2014
Villers-Allerand
Club Price $129.20 (?)
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Timothée achieved his organic certification in 2014 after over a decade's work to regenerate his soils. He works almost without machines, instead working his soils by horse and plough with his own two horses, Bijou and Quina. 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Timothée Stroebel
Timothée Stroebel Triptyque '14
Brut
2014
Villers-Allerand
Club Price $119.70 (?)
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Bollinger
Bollinger La Côte aux Enfants 2014
Red wine
2014
Aÿ
Club Price $331.55 (?)
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This wine is the purest expression of Pinot Noir, offering a fine, delicate texture in the mouth, and a tautness giving it a beautifully long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exquisite wine is 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru from Aÿ. Beginning in the early 20th century, Bollinger started to acquire more than 50 differently owned plots and now owns all four hectares of this legendary vineyard. Since 2009, all vines grown there are farmed organically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Côte aux Enfants harmoniously combines Grand Cru fruit from an exceptional vineyard with traditional Burgundian style winemaking for a pure expression of Pinot Noir. Before bottling, the wine is aged 8 months in small oak barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2014 vintage of this single vineyard expression shows great ageing potential. A dry September protected the crop from a cooler, wet August. The harvest yielded fruit with rich, concentrated flavors and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distinctive terroir characteristics are clearly present and its bouquet of bright fruit is complemented by spicy, woody notes. The fruitiness bursts forth, giving way to a rich mouth feel with a beautiful tannic structure and a tautness giving it a beautifully long finish with a final note of cherry and kirsch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Côte aux Enfants 2014 is \u003cstrong\u003ea wine destined to connoisseurs\u003c\/strong\u003e looking for Champagne appellation specialities. This wine is surprisingly concentrated and powerful. To fully appreciate its unique style, bouquet and aromas, we recommend decanting La Côte aux Enfants 2014 a few hours before serving at 16°C. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can enjoy La Côte aux Enfants 2014 \u003cstrong\u003ewithin the next five years\u003c\/strong\u003e in order to fully appreciate the expression of its fruit, or choose to age it in your cellar and enjoy different tasting sensations... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBollinger remain quite possibly one of the most famous family-owned champagne houses of all. Bollinger are well known for their dominance of the powerful and expressive Pinot noir from Aÿ where they were founded, their use of magnums for production of all their wines and a traditional wine making style incorporating fermentation in oak barrels from which they have never deviated. They still have their own in-house cooper who makes and manages their stock of some 3,500 barrels! That equates to about 1 million bottles being fermented in barrel - that is the largest (along with Krug) of any other producer in the region. Currently Bollinger own some 164 hectares in some of the best sites across Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"story-detail-txt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeal in red wine sauce. Beef filet with shallots and red wine sauce. Poultry and duck. 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They still have their own in-house cooper who makes and manages their stock of some 3,500 barrels! That equates to about 1 million bottles being fermented in barrel - that is the largest (along with Krug) of any other producer in the region. Currently Bollinger own some 164 hectares in some of the best sites across Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"story-detail-txt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeal in red wine sauce. Beef filet with shallots and red wine sauce. Poultry and duck. Tomme from Savoie, Brie from Meaux.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Hure Freres
Huré Frères 4 Elements Chardonnay Extra Brut
Blanc de Blancs
2014
Ludes
Club Price $186.20 (?)
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Most of the vineyard work is organic and parcels are vinified separately to preserve their characters. Huré's champagnes combine rich texture with racy acidity, as demonstrated by the non vintage Invitation, made mostly of pinot noir and meunier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Liem - Champagne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pair with a steamed hapuka with greens and fresh lemon or simple fish dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-07-19T12:37:17+10:00","created_at":"2020-05-29T17:09:42+10:00","vendor":"Hure Freres","type":"Blanc de Blancs","tags":["$100-200","artisan","Best Value","Blanc de blancs","Extra Brut","Grower","New Arrival","Organic","Rare Collection","Region: Ludes","Taste: Chalky","Taste: Chardonnay Dominant","Taste: Citrus","Taste: Creamy","Taste: Juicy","Taste: Mineral","Taste: Texture","Taste: Vibrant","Vintage","Year: 2014"],"price":19695,"price_min":19695,"price_max":19695,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32683370479725,"title":"Single","option1":"Single","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"HURE_4_ELE_CH","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":15366346604653,"product_id":4707599253613,"position":1,"created_at":"2020-07-19T12:33:38+10:00","updated_at":"2020-07-19T12:36:13+10:00","alt":"hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne","width":480,"height":640,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126173","variant_ids":[32683370479725]},"available":true,"name":"Huré Frères 4 Elements Chardonnay Extra Brut - Single","public_title":"Single","options":["Single"],"price":19695,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":"hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne","id":7537365483629,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":640,"width":480,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126018"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126173"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126173","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":"hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne","id":7537365483629,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":640,"width":480,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126018"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":640,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1922\/1617\/products\/hure-freres-4-elements-chardonnay-emperor-champagne.jpg?v=1595126018","width":480}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e- A full-bodied style of blanc de blancs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Made by Francois \u0026amp; Pierre Huré who are generational growers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Pair with a steamed hapuka with greens and fresh lemon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is lifted with fresh lemon and white floral notes. The mouth is leads in to a generous, creamy and full-bodied style of blanc de blancs. We love the line of acidity keeping everything in check, just how good chardonnay should be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Inattendue is a terroir-specific blanc de blancs, intended to be an expression of the Montagne de Reims: half of it comes from Les Sentiers in Ludes, a parcel of sandy clay and loam, while the other half is from Les Blanches Voies in Rilly-la-Montagne, a south-facing, intensely chalky site that’s known as the source of Vilmart’s Coeur de Cuvée.\" Peter Liem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details:\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s vintage-dated, released after four to five years on its lees and dosed as an extra brut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the northern of the Montagne de Reims in Ludes, Francois Huré and his brother, Pierre, run their family estate of Huré Frères, cultivating about 26 acres (10 hectares) of vines. Most of the vineyard work is organic and parcels are vinified separately to preserve their characters. Huré's champagnes combine rich texture with racy acidity, as demonstrated by the non vintage Invitation, made mostly of pinot noir and meunier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Liem - Champagne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pair with a steamed hapuka with greens and fresh lemon or simple fish dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Pierre Paillard
Pierre Paillard 'Les Mottelettes' '14
Blanc de Blancs
2014
Bouzy
Club Price $151.05 (?)
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Very small production of 3500-4000 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paillard's practice is what's known as Massale selection; a method of taking cuttings from the best performing vines and using these to replant older vines in all their sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood pairing suggestions: A creamy pasta carbonara or pork roast. If you prefer seafood, pair with oysters, mussels, caviar or flounder with capers and butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the new generation of the family grower. Brothers, Quinton and Antoine Paillard add a cool factor to champagne and are doing a great job. Slick new labels are just a hint to the progressive minds of these new generation wine makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wines zoom in on the Bouzy terroir that their vineyards are planted in (yes this is really a Champagne village!). This is a grand cru region famed for big bold pinot noir grapes with power and drive and it presents in most wines created by the maison but the wines are not tempered by dosage. Under the careful watch of father Pierre Paillard, the champagnes from this family owned estate are direct and straight from vine to wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paillard family owns 60%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epinot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoir and 40%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echardonnay grapes, blending\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epinot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoir oriented\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echampagnes and only utilising the ‘noble grape’ varieties.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a staunchly organic and natural approach to their wine making, these are connoisseur’s wines and are strictly on allocation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotato latkes (Jewish style potato cake) with watercress guacamole and chilli salt. 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With an ultra low dosage at 1.8 g\/L it shows off its pure refined mineral \/ chalk edge. Expect light citrus, almost marshmallow nose, green apple and some hazelnut making an appearance. Very small production of 3500-4000 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paillard's practice is what's known as Massale selection; a method of taking cuttings from the best performing vines and using these to replant older vines in all their sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood pairing suggestions: A creamy pasta carbonara or pork roast. If you prefer seafood, pair with oysters, mussels, caviar or flounder with capers and butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the new generation of the family grower. Brothers, Quinton and Antoine Paillard add a cool factor to champagne and are doing a great job. Slick new labels are just a hint to the progressive minds of these new generation wine makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wines zoom in on the Bouzy terroir that their vineyards are planted in (yes this is really a Champagne village!). This is a grand cru region famed for big bold pinot noir grapes with power and drive and it presents in most wines created by the maison but the wines are not tempered by dosage. Under the careful watch of father Pierre Paillard, the champagnes from this family owned estate are direct and straight from vine to wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paillard family owns 60%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epinot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoir and 40%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echardonnay grapes, blending\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epinot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoir oriented\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echampagnes and only utilising the ‘noble grape’ varieties.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a staunchly organic and natural approach to their wine making, these are connoisseur’s wines and are strictly on allocation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood suggestion \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotato latkes (Jewish style potato cake) with watercress guacamole and chilli salt. 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Rémi Leroy
Rémi Leroy 'Sous Larrey' Lieu-dit
Blanc de Blancs
2014
Meurville
Club Price $142.50 (?)
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Rémi Leroy
Rémi Leroy 'Les Crots' Lieu-dit | Rosé de Saignée
Rosé
2014
Meurville
Club Price $122.55 (?)
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The terroir is simply exceptional, composed of clay-limestone from the Jurassic period. Their flagship grape is Pinot Noir (72% of their vineyards) which is the star grape in the region, the rest being 20% Chardonnay and 8% Pinot Meunier. Remi and his father and working on replanting Chardonnay to give more diversity to their winemaking. Their wines are simply superb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLobster in it's purest form, or langoustine ravioli \u003c\/p\u003e"}
Flavien Nowack
Flavien Nowack La Tuilerie '14
Blanc de Blancs
2014
Vandieres
Club Price $141.55 (?)
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The palate is super fresh with a saline-juiciness that makes your mouth water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a long acid line leading into grapefruit, lemon verbena and the mousse is soft on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a gorgeous expression of 'parcellaire' - single-vineyard style champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disgorged: June 2017 | Dosage: 2 g\/l | Base year harvest: 2014 | Aged under cork \"La Tuilerie vineyard lies in the middle of the slope in Vandières, where there’s calcareous sand over a layer of gritstone (pierre meulière), which itself lies above the hard white marl on the right. Flavien's 2014 is terrific, full of energy and vitality, and its expression is much more one of soil than of grape variety.\" - Peter Liem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nowack family has its roots in the Czech Republic, but it has been cultivating grapes in Vandières since 1795. Un until 1915 though, the family's main activity was to produce roof tiles and bricks. When the First World War conscription system was imposed, Ferdinand Nowack decided to produce his own champagne so the sales could provide for the family, whilst he and his son were at the war front. After the war, they expanded their production and never looked back. Terroir - Caroline Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavien joined his father in 2012 and decided to make some changes, notably, moving towards tilling the earth, incorporating biodynamic principles and being creating terroir-driven champagne. He studied at Avize university and was classmates with Guillaume Selosse, son of the infamous Anselme and it was he who showed him the differences in soil types and farming methods that encourage personality and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\nBeing such an expressive and mineral driven champagne that's all about where's it's from rather than fancy winemaking, keep it simple. Steamed or poached Hapuka (Bass Groper) fish (or similar flaky fish) with a Champagne-Citrus Beurre blanc and some clean flavours like radish, cucumber and daikon. 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Single Variety. Single Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Zero dosage. Barrel-fermented. Biodynamic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon sherbet on the nose with some chalkiness coming through. The palate is super fresh with a saline-juiciness that makes your mouth water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a long acid line leading into grapefruit, lemon verbena and the mousse is soft on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a gorgeous expression of 'parcellaire' - single-vineyard style champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disgorged: June 2017 | Dosage: 2 g\/l | Base year harvest: 2014 | Aged under cork \"La Tuilerie vineyard lies in the middle of the slope in Vandières, where there’s calcareous sand over a layer of gritstone (pierre meulière), which itself lies above the hard white marl on the right. Flavien's 2014 is terrific, full of energy and vitality, and its expression is much more one of soil than of grape variety.\" - Peter Liem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nowack family has its roots in the Czech Republic, but it has been cultivating grapes in Vandières since 1795. Un until 1915 though, the family's main activity was to produce roof tiles and bricks. When the First World War conscription system was imposed, Ferdinand Nowack decided to produce his own champagne so the sales could provide for the family, whilst he and his son were at the war front. After the war, they expanded their production and never looked back. Terroir - Caroline Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavien joined his father in 2012 and decided to make some changes, notably, moving towards tilling the earth, incorporating biodynamic principles and being creating terroir-driven champagne. He studied at Avize university and was classmates with Guillaume Selosse, son of the infamous Anselme and it was he who showed him the differences in soil types and farming methods that encourage personality and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\nBeing such an expressive and mineral driven champagne that's all about where's it's from rather than fancy winemaking, keep it simple. Steamed or poached Hapuka (Bass Groper) fish (or similar flaky fish) with a Champagne-Citrus Beurre blanc and some clean flavours like radish, cucumber and daikon. If you are vegetarian, try celeriac purèe with roast yukon gold potatoes and thyme."}