2016 Tellier 'Vignes de Pierry' Premier Cru Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France core and lively and fun

and lively and fun

we allowed the wine to rest in neutral oak barrels for two months prior to release

also local winemakers on the hill

Chardonnay from vineyards on the same longitudinal" plane from the Northern part of Vertus (1er Cru) and moving north to terroirs rated Grand Cru in Cramant

2016 Tellier 'Vignes de Pierry' Premier Cru Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France core and lively and funSOIL: Dominated by chalk and flint 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,