2016 Marie Courtin Champagne "Concordance" Extra Brut. Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Champagne Concordance 2016 by Marie Courtin is a blend of 100% Pinot Noir; from grapes grown in Polisot village, in Cte des Bar. The grapes are selected according to what is known as "massal selection"; i. e. a vine breeding technique that aims to preserve their intra varietal genetic variability, and to obtain highest quality grapes in order to keep intact the distinctive features of the vineyard and its relationship with the terroir.

Jean-Sébastien reckons there are 8 or 9 growing doing biodynamics and a further 12 doing organics

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prevent the proliferation of moisture sucking weeds

36 months on lees

5th generation winemaker runs his family's estate

cooking fresh fish on the BBQ and drinking delicious wine

but the heat wave broke right before véraison

The grapes for this wine are grown on terraces and come from vines that are some forty years of age

and wine experts

He practices organic viticulture

Prior to moving to the Napa Valley full time she worked at wineries in Germany and Australia