Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut Les Grandes Cotes NV CS20231023 From a base of wheat

From a base of wheat

which begins to form trails as it flows back into the bowl

Full bodied (93

others are more chalky

Earthy notes of sea salt and chalk on the dry finish round things out perfectly

Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut Les Grandes Cotes NV CS20231023 From a base of wheatCelles sur ource, Aube. All the wine is from a single vintage, but it is not labeled as such. Hand harvested and sorted. Vinified and aged without added SO2. Primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation in tank. Secondary fermentation with cultured organic yeast strains in bottle, aged for 36 months on lattes. Disgorged 6 months before release. Extra Brut dosage: 3g l