Champagne R. Geoffroy, Champagne 1er Cru Brut ‘Expression’ NV 1.5L

producer: Champagne R. Geoffroy region: Champagne country: FRA grape variety: chardonnay, pinot noir, pinot meunier The Geoffroy family has been working on their small vineyard Vallée de la Marne for the last 400 years. Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy is a fifth generation winemaker, but a second generation Champagne producer. His father decided to pivot toward Champagne production in the 1970s after the family dabbled in it after World War II. The work on the vineyard follows sustainable practices, eschewing completely the use of chemical pesticides. This is unusual in Champagne, since the land is so prized most winemakers want a sure bet on yield. Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy and his father René farm 14 hectares of vines, 11 of which are in Cumières. A few parcels are located just across the border to the west in the adjacent village of Damery, while the rest is all meunier in the nearby village of Fleury-la-Rivière. 30 months on the lees. This full bodied champagne has notes of ripe pear and