Etienne Calsac Champagne Blanc de Noirs Val l'Hermite NV JULY4 Gentiana lutea

Gentiana lutea

every year

Day of the Dead inspired ale made with California pomelo

The spent material is fermented into a quince tea kombucha

An aromatic nose

Etienne Calsac Champagne Blanc de Noirs Val l'Hermite NV JULY4 Gentiana luteaEtienne Calsac is one of the bright young growers of the Cote des Blancs, who in 2010 took over his grandparents' three hectares around Avize and chased a childhood dream. He farms organically with cover crops and plowing, ferments spontaneously, and ages in barrel with a minimalist hand. Val l'Hermite is a rare single parcel Blanc de Noirs, 100 percent Pinot Noir from a stony, fossil rich south facing slope he acquired in 2018, vinified and fermented