Charles Dufour and his mother’s ( Francoise Martinot’s) champagne - she harvests her own vineyards in Landerville . All Pinot noir from clayey- calcercous terroir in vallée d’arce (Côte du bar)
Try Charles’ own cuvée as well ( the one with the belly shirt on the label)
base vintage is 2017 plus reserve wine
we love blanc de noir champagne, especially from this grower/producer. toasty, generous, sophisticated, very fine and persistent bead, subtle red fruit, strawberry puff pastry, ocean spray, apples, crushed stone, dry memorable finish.
region: Côte du bar, champagne
varietal: Pinot noir
style: method champenoise (blanc de noirs)
farming/cellar: certifed organic , native yeast, no added so2, base wine ferments in combo of steel and oak and then 2nd fermentation aged 3+ years on the lees in bottle,
pairing: dominos thin crust
