Olivier Horiot 'Ailleurs' Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature 2018

Olivier Horiot 'Ailleurs' Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature 2018Biodynamic.

In most of these vineyards

They don’t practice another fortification

Let’s bring back drinking Champagne with dinner

The nose sparked the sense memory of quince

It's a blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio with spicy

and a subtle smoky spice on the finish

This is a great example of making the best of the situation without adding anything

fruit forward

We could probably devote an entire newsletter just on her project and her proteges but the basic facts are this: she and her husband Caleb Barber ran a farm-to-table restaraunt for 20 years in Woodstock

Apparently he waits to press his wines until he can taste the sensation of the exact flowers and herbs that he noted growing in the vineyards during the summer

and in the smoky conditions with a small crew

and Muscat making up the balance