Vineyard illustration for Veritas Wines Champagne Pierre Gerbais; handcrafted wine, vineyard scene, picturesque vineyard landscape, Celles-sur-Ource region.

Champagne, Champ Viole

FRANCE – Aube – Côte des Bar – Celles-sur-Ource
Locality:
FRANCE – Aube – Côte des Bar – Celles-sur-Ource
Appellation:
Champagne
Grape Variety:
Chardonnay
WineMaker:
Aurélien Gerbais
Vineyard:
Located next to the Abbaye Notre-Dame des Mores. Planted over shallow Kimmeridgian soil on the very first slopes and south-facing.
Viticulture:
Certified sustainable (Ampelos).
WineMaking:
Pressed in a traditional Coquard press. Primary and malolactic fermentation in tank. Second fermentation in bottle over cultured organic yeasts strains. 50% base and 50% reserve. Vin de réserve comes from Solera method.
Aging:
Aged for 36 months sur lattes. Disgorged 6 months before commercialization.
Bottling:
Dosage: Extra Brut; 3 g/L. Use of MCR.
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