The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are harvested on the same day and chilled overnight in our cold room. All our fruit is handpicked in the early morning and handled reductively to preserve the integrity of the fruit. A light whole bunch pressing according to the traditional champagne method is followed by 2days of cold settling to clarify the juice. A maximum of 500l/ton is recovered at this stage. The juice is inoculated with selected Champagne yeast to enhance freshness and elegance in the base wine. Fermentation lasts for 14days at 15°C. 12 months of full lees contact is allowed post fermentation to add richness and texture to the wine. After 12months in the tank, the base wine is stabilized and bottled for second fermentation under a crown cap. This wine spent 27months in the bottle before disgorging.
