2017 Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 'Montjolys' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne, France Mariana Salvador native yeast ferment

native yeast ferment

while softening the palate using the exceptional mountain water of the area

This cuvée started when a retired vigneron in Fleurie offered to rent Yann a parcel after tasting his wines at the local café in the town center (he was quite impressed)

All work in the vineyards is done by hand

2017 Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 'Montjolys' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne, France Mariana Salvador native yeast fermentA single parcel Chardonnay from the Montjolys lieu dit in Le Mesnil sur Oger, drawn from old vines rooted deep in pure chalk. Fermented in steel and raised long on lees, the 2017 shows Pters hallmark precision in a cooler, high tension vintage: laser cut citrus, crushed chalk, fine salinity, and subtle brioche from extended aging. The bead is ultra fine, the palate taut but layered, finishing long, mineral, and classically Mesnil. A sharp, site driven