2022 Champagne Clandestin - Benoit Doussot - Austral -CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE. 750ml
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyard
- South-facing mid-slope parcels in the Cote des Bars.
- Orientation
- South
- Soil
- Clay limestone with kimmeridgian bands.
- Viticulture
- Vineyards farmed naturally - no herbicides or synthetic fertilizers used.
- Vinification
- Direct press, then racked into barrels. Indigenous yeast fermentation and one year of ageing in 600L French oak barrels
- Aging
- 12 months in barrels and 15 months sur lattes followed by 6 months in bottle before release; Dosage 0 g/L; Disgorgement September 2024
- Production
- 4,109 6-packs
- Notes
- Benoit Doussot's Astral hails from south-facing vineyards, revealing Pinot's ability to achieve both power and delicacy. This exciting Blanc de Noirs has detailed precision, vibrant fruit and lively energy.
