Ulysse-Collin, Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2019 base) (4 years sur lie) NV

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Les Pierrires is a 1.2-hectare monopole in Vert-Toulon, the next village over from Collin’s home village of Congy, in the Coteaux du Petit Morin. The southeastern-facing plot features vines averaging 40 years old and chalky soils that also feature chunks and pockets of a rare black flint or silex noir unique to the Coteaux du Petit Morin. Pierrires was Olivier Collin’s first bottling, and only bottling, in the 2004 vintage, albeit without the name of the site on the label at that time. As for all Collin Champagnes, the fruit is hand-harvested, the clusters destemmed and the grapes gently pressed; the juice is fermented spontaneously and slowly (up to six months) with natural yeasts in mainly-used Burgundy barrels; reserve wines are held in foudres and tonneaux.

1 btl max per customer, wine will be here in March.