2017 Geoffroy “Volupté Millésime” Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

An organic Champagne made of 100% Chardonnay from Cumières Premier Cru: lieux-dits "Tourne Midi" and "Les Chênes." These sites are extremely chalky, making a perfect site for Chardonnay. No malo, fermented and ages 50% in barrels and 50% stainless steel with 90 months on the lees. Dosage: 2g/L

Aromas of white flowers, hazelnuts, citrus zest and fresh pastry. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and chiseled, with racy acids and a chalky, mordant finish

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The Geoffroy family have been winemakers since the seventeenth century and the property has stayed in the family for almost 400 years, uninterrupted. In addition to prime parcels in Cumières, the family has holdings in Damery, Hautvillers, and Dizy. Geoffroy’s vines average about 20 years of age, and the oldest are from 1926. Viticulture is described as lutte intégrée, or “integrated pest control”—it is heavily aimed at sustainability, eschewing all chemical weedkillers and employing methods such as the planting of cover crops, tilling of the soil and the encouraged habitation of predatory insects to combat vine pests.