Aurore Casanova Grand Cru Assemblage Blanc de Blancs (Mesnil / Puisieulx), Champagne, France (22) Christian Barbier just below the surface of

just below the surface of the aromatics

• Grapes sourced from Nuits-Saint-Georges

1700 feet elevation

and green apples frame an ebullient palate marked but not dominated by oxidation

Maizières Basses

Aurore Casanova Grand Cru Assemblage Blanc de Blancs (Mesnil / Puisieulx), Champagne, France (22) Christian Barbier just below the surface ofThis Blanc de Blancs unites certified organic Grand Cru Chardonnay from chalk rich parcels in Le Mesnil sur Oger and Puisieulx, sites that combine fine brown topsoils over hard limestone with south to east exposures for tension and drive. Fermentation is spontaneous, with levage on lees in barrel without racking, and bottling is done without fining or filtration. The wine is finished Extra Brut using the domaines rserve perptuelle liqueur, preserving