Barrat-Masson Champagne Extra Brut Fleur de Craie NV 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 Aurélien Gerbais went to wine

Aurélien Gerbais went to wine school in Beaune

Herbs dominate

Lahaye's unsulfured bottling

the wine undergoes minimal filtration

Barrat-Masson Champagne Extra Brut Fleur de Craie NV 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 Aurélien Gerbais went to wineFrom the Importer: Grown on 5 hectares around the town of Bthon. Clay limestone soil, with an average vine age of 40 years. Grapes are pressed on a traditional wooden press, parcel by parcel. The champagne is made from the "coeur", or the first press. Unfiltered. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel and used oak barrels. Goes through partial malolactic fermentation. Disgorged by hand. Average production: 6,700 bottles year.