2023 Jérôme Prévost La Closerie "Les Béguines LB23" Blanc de Noirs, Extra Brut, Champagne, FranceABOUT THE WINE Les Bguines comes from Prvosts treasured vineyard parcel in Gueux, planted primarily to old vine Pinot Meunier growing in sandy calcareous soils. The wine reveals the full complexity of the variety: ripe orchard fruit, citrus, herbs, spice, and a distinctive mineral tension. Following a philosophy inspired by Burgundian winemaking, the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in neutral barrels before bottling with minimal

producing wines that are some of the most sought-after and collectible in the world

Without hesitation

though not a physical château

making for a classically styled Kabinett with just a touch of sweetness

Fermentation was spontaneous with native yeasts in a combination of neutral 500L French oak

Fully destemmed into open-top fermenters

Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of a boutique producer specializing in Pinot Noir

Rocche di Castiglione

Shortly afterwards

The wine ages for 10 months on the lees in horizontal tanks

the natural compost of a vineyard

so the terroir for wine in Itata is defined by the granite