vouette et sorbee fidele brut nature (21/01/21 r18)

"the maison vouette and sorbée is located in the aube in buxieres-sur-arce and can be perfectly summed up in the figure of bertrand gautherot, a small vigneron who produces his own pearls in 15 hectares of vineyards, converted to organic and biodynamic cultivation in 1998. his harvests are carried out only with strictly manual harvesting, without the use of tractors, with vinification carried out with malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. only indigenous yeasts obtained from its own grapes are used, and frothing, resting on the lees and remuage are all operations carried out strictly by hand, a' la volee'. all of bertrand's champagnes are very elegant, fresh and mineral, of great balance and harmony with a preponderance of pinot noir. vouette & sorbée fidèle brut nature is a biodynamic champagne made by the vouette & sorbée winery in champagne, france. “no chemicals, nothing synthetic, just life.” this is the premise bertrand gautherot starts from. he is one of the best-known producers in côte des bar and a great champion of biodynamic agriculture in champagne. vouette & sorbée fidèle brut nature is a single-variety pinot noir “blanc de noirs” champagne that comes from three plots with kimmeridgian calcareous soils that are cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture. the plots have been demeter certified since 1998. the musts ferment and age in barrels for approximately 24 months before being drawn off into bottles. the resulting champagne is not filtered or clarified, it contains very low levels of sulphur and no dosage takes place, it is a brut nature. vouette & sorbée is the name of the plot where this champagne comes from and where bertrand and hélène gautherot meticulously cultivate to make artisanal and natural sparkling wines that are full of personality like this vouette & sorbée fidèle brut nature."