Pierre Baillette Champagne Trois-Puits 1er Cru 'Le Village' NV

This Champagne shows delicate florals, fresh strawberry and rhubarb on the nose, along with grapefruit and lemon zest. The mouthful is structured, with fine beading and persisting mouthwatering acidity. Toasty brioche, honey and more floral on the palate as well as a saline undertone.

Périne Baillette, daughter of founder Pierre Baillette, is now the owner of this family-run Champagne house in the small village of Trois-Puits. She lives and breathes wine – no surprise really, being brought up in such an esteemed, wine-focussed part of the world. She is married to another gun Champagne maker, in Alexandre Chartogne, who also happens to make wonderful wines. With these influences, it was almost destiny for Périne to become a great maker herself! Since 2010, no pesticide have been used on the Baillette vines. She also tries to use the far machinery as little as possible, instead using giant draft horses (hers are named Tarzan and Saumur!) to till the land. Sensitive in the cellar as well as the vineyard, the wines are left to ferment naturally and then go to bottle without too much messing around. The results are intensely mineral, detailed wines, all at around 5g/l dosage. 

Origin: Trois-Puits, Marne, Champagne, France
Vintage: NV
Grape varieties: 40 % Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 20% old-vine Pinot Meunier
Food pairings: Aperitif, fish and seafood, roasted nuts (almonds!)
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 12.5%

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