Pierre Peters 'Reserve Oubliée' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne, France [2020] Richoux concentrated grapes

concentrated grapes

a small aging vessel that has (in my opinion) not served the local grapes

VHarvest takes place in early-to-mid October with only the healthiest bunches being picked

This block is covered in native purple lupine in the springtime

Vineyard: Graacher Himmelreich and Graacher Domprobst

Pierre Peters 'Reserve Oubliée' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne, France [2020] Richoux concentrated grapesDrawn from a perpetual cuve of reserve wines used for the nonvintage blanc de blancs. Containing wines dating back to 1988. Here the base wine is aged an extra year in tank before tirage to create a mature, but not oxidative Champagne. Aged under cork.