Vouette & Sorbee

Blanc d'Argile Champagne

Within the cold, west-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone-rich lieu-dit of Biaunes, there is a small plot of Chardonnay that Gautherot planted wild: without preparing the soils and amongst the native vegetation (a totally crazy idea). The Côte des Bar is overwhelmingly planted to Pinot Noir, but in 2000 Gautherot chose Chardonnay. This plot has become the base of what Antonio Galloni calls one of the most beautiful and distinctive wines in Champagne. Fermentation for this wine was wild and took place