NV R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Champagne, France [2024] Tenuta Grillo Grape: Cinsault

Grape: Cinsault

2017 Racines La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir

Complex nose of golden raisins

The fruit was untouched with one pigèage each of the last two days of

The Pinot Noir was fermented completely destemmed in concrete

NV R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Champagne, France [2024] Tenuta Grillo Grape: CinsaultGrand Vallee is taking the place of Fabrice's NV Brut Reserve. The most important difference is the secondary fermentation is only done with natural grape juice with active yeast. A radical turn for sure. This is a delicious blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier from the clay and chalk soils of the Vallee de la Marne.