2020 Tellier 'Cramant' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Meo-Camuzet Slope: 30 – 60 %

Slope: 30 – 60 %

and a wine that explores heretofore untapped possibilities in this often risk-averse region

The most “exciting” of the amphoras were used for this varietal wine

and aromatic white that doesn't stray to an over the top or sappy level is hard to find

and Scheurebe rounding out the blend

2020 Tellier 'Cramant' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millesime Champagne, France Meo-Camuzet Slope: 30 – 60 %SOIL: 100% chalk VITICULTURE: Practicing organic; manual harvest and stringent grape selection VINIFICATION: Direct press and selection of the first juices; cold settling for 12 to 24 hours without enzymes, then the juice is put into barrels; fermentation in barrels, demi muids and foudres. AGING: 8 months oak aging with partial malolactic fermentation; minimum 40 months of ageing in bottles and minimum 3 months after disgorgement, no fining and light