Gerbais NV Extra Brut BdN 'Grandes Cote' (PN)

Pierre Gerbet Les Grand Côtes (100% Pinot Noir)
$110     Soul Wine Price $93.50

Terroir: Portlandian, Upper Kimmeridgian and Middle Kimmeridgian soils.

Viticulture: Certified sustainable (Ampelos, 1996).

Vinification: A blend of base vintage wine and solera reserve wine going back to 2011. Sorted, pressed with a Coquard press, press fractions combined, primary fermentation started with pied de cuve, full malolactic conversion, fermentation and malo in stainless steel, bottled and aged on lattes for 36 months, disgorged at least 6 months before commercialization, SO2 added once after disgorgement, 25-30 ppm total SO2 at bottling, extra brut dosage: 3 g/l.