Champagne William Saintot
NV Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru
BLEND | 100% Pinot Noir
VINEYARDS | Grapes are grown on ten hectares of premier cru vineyards in Avenay Val d’Or, Mutigny, and Bisseuil. Avenay Val d’Or soils are silty, clayey, and deep in fragmented chalk. The Bisseuil vines lend freshness and minerality with more compact chalk soil, and the silty terroir of Mutigny brings lightness.
WINEMAKING | Primary fermentation with wild yeast in a combination of oak barrel (50%), stainless steel tank (25%) and concrete eggs (25%). The base wine (2019 vintage) undergoes partial malolactic before blending with reserve wine from the 2015-2018 vintages. Three years aging befor dirgorging with 5 gr/l dosage.
TASTING NOTES | A charming nose of white fruits, white flowers, and a lovely minerality that accentuates the aromas. The palate is vibrant and minerally with a hint of chalk before the fruit explosion hits with pear, apple, and red and black fruits like strawberry and blackberry. The wine is generous, fleshy, and vinous while remaining fresh.
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