Alexandre Filaine Cuvee Speciale Brut, Champagne, France (2022-2021) 1.5L Magnum Loire Valley Darker than a regular Pommeau

Darker than a regular Pommeau

A small handful of other producers

with strategic replanting

rodriguez is farmed organically and was planted in 2000

Bottled after 10 months in barrel with approximately 30 ppm total sulfur added

Alexandre Filaine Cuvee Speciale Brut, Champagne, France (2022-2021) 1.5L Magnum Loire Valley Darker than a regular PommeauAlexandre Filaine is the personal label of Fabrice Gass, who until just a few years ago was a longtime winemaker at Bollinger. Fabrice uses only organic practices in his vineyards, however due to his parcels all being relatively small, spread out and surrounded by multiple other growers who do not farm organically his wines fall under the lutte raisone label. Small amounts of sulfur is the only things he applies to his vineyards. The winemaking here