2021 Elise Bougy Les Coullemets Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature, Champagne, France Bichi just south of Meursault proper

just south of Meursault proper

Pumpovers were used to get the native fermentation going strong

warm nights in summer

Until the philloxera crisis

It is legal to add sugar in three steps in making Champagne: chaptalization

2021 Elise Bougy Les Coullemets Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature, Champagne, France Bichi just south of Meursault properFrom 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.