Champagne Jean Vesselle "Oeil de Perdrix" Champagne, France NV

FROM SPURNIK WINES:

THE WINE: 100% pinot noir, primarily from in and around the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. 35+ year old vines planted in very chalky clay and limestone. Grapes are briefly macerated (less than 24 hours) for a slight pinkish hue. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, aged for 24 months on the lees.

THE PRODUCER: The Vesselle family has roots in Champagne that date back more than 300 years. From their small domaine in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy in the Montagne de Reims, David and Delphine Vesselle are grower-producers who sustainably farm their precious parcels (90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay) in what many consider to be some of the finest terroir for Pinot Noir in all of Champagne. In the cellar the Vesselles use a traditional basket press to extract the highest quality juice from their grapes, and vinify most of the wines in tank. Long lees aging across the range creates the vinous quality that has garnered this jewel of a domaine so much praise.