Grapes: 70% Chardonnay + 30% Pinot Noir
Region: Cotes des Bar, Champagne, France
Vintage: NV
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Soils: Red + Gray Clay, Some White Limestone
Yeasts: Native
Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation and élevage on fine lees in 225L barrels and 500L demi-muids for 9 months
Aging: 18-20 months sur-lie in bottle, disgorged à la volée brut
Fining or Filtering: Disgorged
Dosage: 0 g/l
Sulfur: None added
Notes from the Importer: An ephemeral cuvée, made with grapes from the domaines own plots and those kindly donated by our organic winegrower friends on the Cote des Bar following a devastating spring frost.
Fosse-Grely is a sélection massale planting of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at the bottom of the hill in Essoyes. Fosse means ditch, and Grely is an old local word that means gravel. Fosse-Grely is the largest parcel at the domaine, and was the first one planted by Bénédicte's father, Gérard, in the 1980s. In addition to their vineyards, Ruppert-Leroy operates a biodynamically-certified farm where they grow their own vegetables, raise animals, produce their own composts / biodynamic preparations, and host conferences on biodynamics.
