Champagne Vouette & Sorbee Saignee de Sorbee

Pinot Noir
Côte des Bar, Champagne, France

Located in the Côte des Bar, Bertrand Gautherot’s estate is named after two of his lieu-dits: Vouette & Sorbée. Unlike the vineyards in the north of Champagne with their fine chalky soils, the Côte des Bar is more like Chablis – dense, rocky, Kimmeridgian, and Portlandian limestone clay soils. Historically Pinot Noir was the dominant variety in this region, but Gautherot has been slowly expanding his plantings of Chardonnay. He farms about 5 hectares of vines, divided among 6 lieux-dits. If asked, he will say that he is a farmer first and foremost, and in addition to vines, he raises chickens and cattle, operating a nearly self-sustaining ecosystem.

macerated red berries, tart cherry, citrus zest, hibiscus, mineral core, smoky notes, bold

**Biodynamic