Pierre Gerbais, Champagne Extra Brut Champs Viole, NV
In the Aube — Champagne's southern outpost of Kimmeridgian limestone, closer to Chablis than to Reims — the Gerbais family has spent four generations championing single parcels and rare grapes. "Champ Viole" is their pure Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs, named for the violets that bloom in a plot planted around 1989, and vinified with a low-intervention hand: indigenous yeasts, minimal dosage, extended time on the lees. Now led by Aurelien Gerbais, this is grower Champagne in its most transparent form, expressing a specific patch of clay-limestone rather than a house style. Extra Brut and bone-dry, it trades toasty richness for cut and clarity. A pointed, mineral aperitif from one of the Aube's most thoughtful estates.
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In the Aube — Champagne's southern outpost of Kimmeridgian limestone, closer to Chablis than to Reims — the Gerbais family has spent four generations championing single parcels and rare grapes. "Champ Viole" is their pure Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs, named for the violets that bloom in a plot planted around 1989, and vinified with a low-intervention hand: indigenous yeasts, minimal dosage, extended time on the lees. Now led by Aurelien Gerbais, this is grower Champagne in its most transparent form, expressing a specific patch of clay-limestone rather than a house style. Extra Brut and bone-dry, it trades toasty richness for cut and clarity. A pointed, mineral aperitif from one of the Aube's most thoughtful estates.
