On some very old vines located in a slopping site of Bouzy, next to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, exist varieties like Pinot Gris, Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc that used to thrive in Champagne. Benoit himself hasn’t yet managed to identify all the varieties of this specific plot (among them and some not allowed any more in Champagne...
An ethereal Burgundian character in a wine that was left for a year in the very old barrels - a legacy of his grandfather - in the winery's cellar. The bouquet offers a beautiful and expressive combination of crisp red fruits, such as cherry and strawberry, with herbal and earthy notes. The wine is lively on the palate, with a youthful tannic structure...
Persistent and expressive, with aromas of lime and ginger, white flowers, smoke, bread core and the sea breeze. Elegant on the palate, with the lively acidity one expects and an intensely mineral character that comes in a beautiful contrast with the silky texture of the wine. All in all, an amazing Blanc des Blancs with immense purity, elegance, precision...
Exquisitely lively without being austere with red fruit aromas like framboise, strawberry and noted of toast, brioche and butter. 10% Chardonnay is added to the blend in order to reduce the power of Pinot Noir on the palate where you get exceptional spicy character and a small hint of tannins. Minerality and acidity seem etched with a laser-like precision...
A Gevrey of amazing "form", athletic, muscular, full of power and energy from the old vineyards in an exceptional vineyard in the middle of a south-southeast facing slope on limestone with embedded marine fossils. The vineyard is farmed with certified organic farming and biodynamic practices and Galeyrand's non-intrusive, old school winemaking is the same...
