Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Chantemerle NV tag with ripe orchard fruit

with ripe orchard fruit

Ribera del Duero is a region of big names

Method traditional sparkling wine

*Obsidienne* is a beautifully crafted Blanc de Noirs that highlights both power and finesse

Julien Prelat Champagne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Chantemerle NV tag with ripe orchard fruitJulien Prelat's rule is simple to the point of stubborn: one grape, one vineyard, one vintage, nothing blended away. He and his wife Karine were the first in the Prelat family to bottle their own Champagne, starting in 2010, working from Pinot Noir country in the Cote des Bar where the chalk gives way to Kimmeridgian marl. Chantemerle is Pinot Noir alone, vinified as a white and finished extra brut, so there's barely any dosage hiding the seams. It's