2017 Geoffroy “Volupté Millésime” Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE An organic Champagne made of 100% Chardonnay from Cumires Premier Cru: lieux dits "Tourne Midi" and "Les Chnes." These sites are extremely chalky, making a perfect site for Chardonnay. No malo, fermented and ages 50% in barrels and 50% stainless steel with 90 months on the lees. Dosage: 2g L Aromas of white flowers, hazelnuts, citrus zest and fresh pastry. Medium to full bodied, pillowy and chiseled, with racy acids and a chalky,

The cellar orients toward cask as opposed to steel

Maria José Yravedra is an absolute visionary for the region

grown in the Taburno area are Piedirosso

this is a single soil Alvarinho

they have some of the most prized vineyards in Vosne-Romanee and equally high-quality vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges

Though amazingly consistent

More often than not

The area suffered from huge migration after the Spanish civil war

planted with Sauvignon Blanc for the whites

8 months in new oak barrels add the final touch to a unique and magnificent wine

by cutting back the abandoned olive trees and replanting the vineyards and apple orchards as you see them growing today

This single-vintage Tawny has been aged in oak casks for nearly four decades