Etienne Calsac Echappee Belle Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France [b23] Domaine Karydas all-red village

all-red village

the Syrah is planted to clones 470

giving the wine a distinct mineral backbone

From the oldest vines

It started carbonic for 7 days and was then  destemmed for another week of maceration

Etienne Calsac Echappee Belle Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France [b23] Domaine Karydas all-red villageOrganic. 100% Chardonnay, all estate fruit. Half of the fruit is from Etienne's holdings in the Cte de Szanne, one quarter from Grauves, and the last quarter from Bisseuil. Beginning in 2011, tienne has kept a perpetual reserve just for this cuve, and 20% of the final blend is produced with that reserve. Direct press of the entire harvest with separation of the juice. Only the "cuve" is kept for the vinification (no head or tail of the press). Base