Style
Type
Sparkling
Winemaker
M. Denis Barbara
Appellation
Saint-Pourçain
Varieties
Gamay
Viticulture
Denis is the only producer in Saint Pourçain to make a méthode traditionelle as a Blanc de Noir.
Farming
Sustainable
Vineyard
Denis Barbara farms several separate parcels of land totaling ~20ac/8ha
Vinification
Denis first produced a sparkling wine from Gamay in 2010 by harvesting early and gently pressing the grapes to obtain a Blanc de Noir. The juice was fermented in stainless steel and after the “prise de mousse” rested four years “sur lattes” before disgorgement. The sparkling wine was finished without a dosage. – thus the name Brut 0.
Aging
The demand for this wine has overwhelmed his ability to mature the wine for as long, and recent disgorgements have about 24 months “sur lattes”.
Features
Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
New Jersey and New York
Shelf Talkers
Tasting Note
The fruit is harvested early and the grapes are gently pressed to obtain a Blanc de Noir. The juice is fermented in stainless steel and after the “prise de mousse” rests for 15 months “sur lattes” before disgorgement. The sparkling wine is finished without a dosage. – thus the name Brut 0. The Gamay comes from a single parcel of vines called "Les Ferneaux" which produces a "tranquil" wine that inspired Denis to make this cuvée. Denis is the only producer in Saint Pourçain to make a méthode traditionelle as a Blanc de Noir. Production is about 4000 bottles.
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