2020 Tellier 'Cramant' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Meo-Camuzet and aromatic white that doesn't

and aromatic white that doesn't stray to an over the top or sappy level is hard to find

Traditional

Slope: 30 – 60 %

and a wine that explores heretofore untapped possibilities in this often risk-averse region

and fermentation goes quite fast

2020 Tellier 'Cramant' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Meo-Camuzet and aromatic white that doesn'tSOIL: 100% chalk VITICULTURE: Practicing organic; manual harvest and stringent grape selection VINIFICATION: Direct press and selection of the first juices; cold settling for 12 to 24 hours without enzymes, then the juice is put into barrels; fermentation in barrels, demi muids and foudres. AGING: 8 months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation; minimum 40 months of ageing in bottles and minimum 3 months after disgorgement, no fining and light