Champagne Domaine Nowack “La Tuilerie” Extra Brut 2018, France

Biodynamic. 100% Chardonnay. Sourced entirely from a 1.20 ha plot called La Tuilerie located in the middle altitude slopes of Vandieres (Mi-Coteau). The vines average 25 years in age - the soil is white sand & limestone with marine subsoil (about 1.5-2 meters under the surface) and the land is directly facing south at 100-120 meters above sea level. Spontaneous fermentation in a combination of small oak barrels and stainless steel. Aging in small oak barrels for the vin clair. The vin clair is not chaptalized, fined, filtered, or cold stabilized and naturally goes through malo on its own in the Spring. Flavien Nowack refocused his family’s production back in 2011, honing in on single-vineyard bottlings to display the most honest sense of terroir possible. Vines are farmed organically and secondary fermentation is executed with grape must, giving way to soft, delicate wines. ‘La Tuilerie’ is a rich Blanc de Blancs, showing notes of citrus, white flowers, biscuit, and wet minerals.