Champagne Paul Launois, Single Barrel, Grand Cru Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France, 2017

Overview of the WineAfter generations of stewarding their vineyards and selling grapes to the village cooperative, the Launois family flipped the script and built a winery and cellar to produce grower Champagnes under the label Paul Launois. Julien Launois is the winemaker and generation behind the change, and he named the brand after his son Paul. Sarah, Julien's wife and Paul's mother, is the creative mind behind the branding, bringing the label to life through her art and graphic designs. In the couple's words, "Champagne Paul Launois is a love story, the love of a man and a woman, the love of wine and art, the love of a son and a family." WinemakerJulien Launois Grape / Blend100% Chardonnay OriginChampagne, France Winemaker NotesIn 2017, Julien began with 10 barrels of five different toast levels, five of which underwent malolactic fermentation and five that did not. #1702 was the second barrel of the collection made up of 100% Chardonnay from the Haut d'Aillerand vineyard. The sti