Pierre Deville 'Primitif' Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France (2021) St. Germain 20 day maceration of Ugni

20 day maceration of Ugni Blanc in the direct press juices of Grenache Noir

FERMENTATION: Direct press and fermented in stainless steel tanks

20yo vines taken from existing cuttings of the region planted on Kimmeridgian Limestone at an alt

and found a few other small vineyards in the hills around Rablay

All grapes were co-fermented with native yeasts with 100% whole clusters in a large open vat

Pierre Deville 'Primitif' Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France (2021) St. Germain 20 day maceration of UgniA new cuvee from Pierre Deville: a blend of 80 Pinot Noir 20 Chardonnay from vineyards within the Grand Cru village of Verzy. A split between the '18, '19 and '20 vintage, fermented both in wood and tank. Dosage is 5g l. This wine was poured at A Very Corkhoarder Champagne Special on Thursday, December 13th and will be available 12 20.