NV R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Champagne, France [2024] Tenuta Grillo The Pinot Noir was fermented

The Pinot Noir was fermented completely destemmed in concrete

and small mechanical grinder

about 4 tons to the acre in ‘22

The fruit was untouched with one pigèage each of the last two days of

NV R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Champagne, France [2024] Tenuta Grillo The Pinot Noir was fermentedGrand Vallee is taking the place of Fabrice's NV Brut Reserve. The most important difference is the secondary fermentation is only done with natural grape juice with active yeast. A radical turn for sure. This is a delicious blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier from the clay and chalk soils of the Vallee de la Marne.