Francois Pinon Brut Spontane

"From 45-year-old vines and aged 3 years on the lees. Earth, smoke, pepper and lime zest on the nose. Piercing and angular on the palate at first, with complex flavors of lime, tangerine, spice and herb, and a creamy midpalate that glides to a long finish. A beautiful sparkling wine that will age wonderfully."(95 Points)-Vinous media 

100% Chenin Blanc. This wine is made with the méthode champenoise and from estate parcels of flinty clay soils over the classic Vouvray tuffeau (soft chalky limestone). 45 year old vines are farmed organically (certified since 2007) and the soils worked by plow. The fruit is harvested manually and goes through a rigorous three-step sorting process from vine to winery. Fermentation is spontaneous and lasts 4 to 6 weeks. The wine is racked into old tonneaux and steel tanks for 2 to 3 months of aging on the fine lees. The wine is then lightly filtered and bottled for its second fermentation.