2020 Pierre Paillard 'Les Maillerettes' Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Brut, Champagne, France Niederösterreich After soft pressing the wine

After soft pressing the wine remains on the lees for 11 months in 25-hl Slavonian oak barrels

on the northern shore of Lake Balaton  in western Hungary

2020 had a generous rainy winter with a warm February that anticipated the bud break of the vineyard

toasted coconut

lemongrass and pear

2020 Pierre Paillard 'Les Maillerettes' Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Brut, Champagne, France Niederösterreich After soft pressing the wineThis single parcel Blanc de Noirs comes from Les Maillerettes, a Paillard family vineyard planted to massale selection Pinot Noir on Bouzys south facing, chalk rich mid slope. The sites thin topsoil over pure Campanian chalk produces naturally low yields and highly concentrated fruit. Grapes are hand harvested and pressed in whole clusters, with native yeast fermentation carried out partly in neutral barrels and partly in stainless steel. The wine