Domaine Vincey, Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature "Les Vignes de Germinon Chouilly", 2021

Les Vignes de Germinon comes from a single northeast-facing parcel in Chouilly Grand Cru, massal-selection Chardonnay planted in 1964 on a deep 1.2 meters of brown clay over the famous Cote des Blancs chalk. The cooler aspect and richer soil profile push the wine toward a textural, generous Chouilly expression rather than the cut you get from Oger or Mesnil. Quentin and Marine Vincey farm biodynamically, ferment ambient in barrel (20% new local oak), put the wine through full malo, age 36 months on the lees and disgorge with zero dosage and no added sulfur. A Chouilly that earns its Grand Cru pedigree with depth and chalk in equal measure.