Average Age of Vines: 10-35 years
No punch-downs were performed and only gentle pour-overs were practiced for cap management in order to encourage carbonic maceration character in the whole clusters
taut and lifted through the finish
2023 marks the third vintage of a new era at Ochota Barrels with Amber taking control in the vineyards and cellar following the tragic passing of her husband Taras
Bertrand calls this a ‘particularly fragile’ parcel in the Grand Pré vineyard
2021 Elise Bougy Les Coullemets Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature, Champagne, France Macatho Average Age of Vines: 10-35From the bottom of the village of Le Mesnil Sur Oger, pure chalk. Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert, 2022), biodynamic methods (since 2021). Vinification: Ambient yeast primary fermentation and full malolactic conversion, aged for 15 months in 600 L barrels, bottled and aged further on lattes under natural cork, no fining, no filtration, no added SO2.