2017 Pierre Paillard 'Les Mottelettes' Blanc de Blancs Bouzy Grand Cru Extra Brut

🌄  Bouzy, Champagne, France

🍇 Chardonnay

🌡️ 12.5%

Culinary Suggestions: Sushi, Oysters, Ceviche

Vineyard Practice: Organic, Biodynamic

About

For an astonishing eight generations, the Paillard family has produced and perfected their exceptional and unique Champagne. Currently, father Pierre and his sons Antoine and Quentin Paillard continue the tradition.

Domaine Pierre Paillard is eleven hectares of vineyard situated on the south side of the Montagne de Reims in the village of Bouzy. The vineyards are grown organically, and they use biodynamic practices to invigorate the vines. Extraordinarily, the entire vineyard of Domaine Paillard has the highest Champagne classification of Grand Cru.

The Paillard family owns 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes, blending Pinot Noir oriented Champagnes. The Paillards only use these ‘noble grape’ varieties and their entire production comes exclusively from their own vineyards.

The Blanc de Blancs is a 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard of 1.5 acres called “Les Mottelettes”. It was planted in 1961. This wine has been crafted single vintage champagne every year since 2007 and farmed organically. Les Mottelettes is one of the mother plots of the Paillard’s selection massale for Chardonnay, a process that allows the brothers to propagate this exceptional old vine and preserve the vinous identity of the Domaine. - Importer Note

Tasting Notes

On the nose: subtle dried fruits, citrus and delicate toasted bread infused in chalky notes. The palate is intense, creamy and voluptuous with lemon opening into pineapple and passion fruit that transition to white peach and jasmine finishing off with a superb and elegant lengthy and mineral finish. - Importer Note