Grapes: Pinot Noir
Region: Riceys, Champagne, France
Vintage: 2018
Viticulture: Organic + Biodynamic
Soils: Marl + Clay + Kimmeridgian + Limestone
Yeasts: Native
Vinification: Macerated in tanks, then fermented in barrels
Aging: 5 years in barrels
Fining or Filtering: None
Notes from the Importer: Olivier Horiot took over the estate of his father Serge in 1999; though it bears his name due to inheritance, his wife Marie is essential to day to day operations and runs the
cellar.
Together they work seven hectares of vines and immediately started using organic and biodynamic practices. While the entirety of the land is worked in this fashion, Olivier and Marie have chosen to only vinify the equivalent of two hectares' worth for their own production:
