Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Blanc d'Argile ['22 Base] NV (1.5L) GERAUS raised the old way in

raised the old way in large Slavonian oak

56-acre Pinot Noir vineyard at 700-800 feet just north of Annapolis

2019 gives it ripeness without losing the chalk

is half Nero d'Avola for structure and half Frappato for lift

a twist of orange peel

Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Blanc d'Argile ['22 Base] NV (1.5L) GERAUS raised the old way inThis is the format Gautherot's Chardonnay was built for: a magnum ages more slowly, and this is a Champagne with the structure to reward the wait. He farms biodynamically in Buxieres sur Arce, in the far south of Champagne, on Kimmeridgian limestone shared with Chablis, with cows and chickens on the property to keep the farm feeding itself. Blanc d'Argile comes from a parcel where clay lies over that limestone, fermented with native yeasts in barrel