2021 Blard et Fils Vin de Savoie Brut Alpin, Savoy, France
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60% J
acquère, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
Jean-Noël and Thomas Blard are a father/son team who has taken their family domain to new quality heights while moving steadily toward fully organic and natural viticulture. In the 1990’s, Jean-Noël became one of the first vignerons in the appellation to diversify into Pinot Noir, and was also eager to raise the quality bar on Jacquère and Mondeuse vinifications. With 25 acres under Blard control, grassed over and fertilized naturally, the Blards use a technique known as ‘intercep’ to remove unwanted greenery before finishing the job by hand.
Vines from an ideally exposed south-east facing vineyard, the base wine was aged for eight months in a combination of barrels and vats; once bottled, this Brut-nature zero-dosage sparkler sees an additional 24 to 36 months aging.
The complexity is endless! Is it dry? Is it salty? Is that ripe green pears and yellow apples we taste? The answer to all is YES.