Etienne Calsac Echappee Belle Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France [b23] Domaine Karydas It started carbonic for 7

It started carbonic for 7 days and was then  destemmed for another week of maceration

all-red village

Somló is Hungary’s smallest appellation and is the result of

aged in both steel and old wood

It encapsulates the heights that Chardonnay can reach in the Côte des Blancs

Etienne Calsac Echappee Belle Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France [b23] Domaine Karydas It started carbonic for 7Organic. 100% Chardonnay, all estate fruit. Half of the fruit is from Etienne's holdings in the Cte de Szanne, one quarter from Grauves, and the last quarter from Bisseuil. Beginning in 2011, tienne has kept a perpetual reserve just for this cuve, and 20% of the final blend is produced with that reserve. Direct press of the entire harvest with separation of the juice. Only the "cuve" is kept for the vinification (no head or tail of the press). Base