Gallimard Pere et Fils, Blanc de Noirs Brut Reserve, Champagne

Gallimard Pere et Fils, Blanc de Noirs Brut Reserve, ChampagneDidier Gallimard owns 10 hectares of prime vineyards on the steep slopes around Les Riceys in the southern Aube. Didiers son Arnaud has joined him, becoming the seventh generation, and the long term future is now secure. Their vines average age is over 30 years and the dramatically sloping vineyards, which are of chalk and Kimmeridgian limestone, are planted mainly to Pinot Noir and just a little Chardonnay. Their wines are full and rich and offer

before being bottled in November 2021 as part of its Un-Chillfiltered Collection

On the nose it displays bonfire ash and buttered oatcakes which leads into notes of root ginger and hints of drying seaweed on the palate

Since 2015 the vineyards have been in conversion towards organic viticulture

Pinot Auxerrois

Pedro Parra

this 10 year old Eastern Highlander is a rather unique single malt

bush-vine Carignan

and the vineyards are located 60km southwest of Montpellier

saline character

dominate the nose

50% Cabernet Sauvignon from 35 year old vines

supported by a bright mineral core and a long and persistent finish