Aurore Casanova Grand Cru Assemblage Blanc de Blancs (Mesnil / Puisieulx), Champagne, France (22) Christian Barbier Finger Lakes

Finger Lakes

50% Pinot Noir

citrus blossom and salt wash

just below the surface of the aromatics

Aurore Casanova Grand Cru Assemblage Blanc de Blancs (Mesnil / Puisieulx), Champagne, France (22) Christian Barbier Finger LakesThis 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