Vouette et Sorbee - Extra Brut 'Extrait' 2014
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$225.00
Located in the Côte des Bar, Bertrand’s estate is named after two of his lieu-dits: Vouette & Sorbée. Unlike the vineyards in the north of Champagne with their fine chalky soils, the Côte des Bar is more like Chablis – dense, rocky, Kimmeridgian, and Portlandian limestone clay soils. Historically Pinot Noir was the dominant variety in this region, but Bertrand has been slowly expanding his plantings of Chardonnay. He farms about 5 hectares of vines, divided among 6 lieux-dits, with five of them located near his hometown of Buxières and one in the neighboring village of Ville-sur-Acre. If asked, Bertrand will say that he is a farmer first and foremost, and in addition to vines, he raises chickens and cattle and operates a nearly self-sustaining enclosed ecosystem.
60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, all Kimmeridgian soil, aging in barriques. Extrait is like a photography of the vintage, it’s both grapes and the only cuvee like this where there is a blend, plus super long aging almost 10 years. The first release was with the 2005 vintage. 2014 was a great year and abundant but Extrait is very small just one barrel produced, it’s a very rare cuvee.
Producer: Vouette et Sorbee
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Varietal: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Appellation: Champagne
Vintage: 2014
Size: 750ml