Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut Les Grandes Cotes NV CS20231023 and limestone soils

and limestone soils

Bright acidity with a salty bone dry finish

giving the wine a rich texture and a diverse aromatic palate

no veil ever forms

Earthy notes of sea salt and chalk on the dry finish round things out perfectly

Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut Les Grandes Cotes NV CS20231023 and limestone soilsCelles sur ource, Aube. All the wine is from a single vintage, but it is not labeled as such. Hand harvested and sorted. Vinified and aged without added SO2. Primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation in tank. Secondary fermentation with cultured organic yeast strains in bottle, aged for 36 months on lattes. Disgorged 6 months before release. Extra Brut dosage: 3g l