Les Volies, Brut Nature 2017

Wine Description for Les Volies Brut Nature 2017 by Barrat-Masson

Colour & Appearance

Pale golden yellow with fine, delicate bubbles – a visual testament to the 36-month ageing on lees and the natural maturation of this Champagne.

Nose

The bouquet reveals a fascinating balance between fruit and maturation: apricots, peaches and yellow apples meet ripe citron lemons. The complete maturation in Demi-Muids shows itself subtly, yet present through notes of nuts, marzipan and fine wood – never dominant, always integrated.

Palate

On the palate, Les Volies unfolds its full class: deep, powerful and yet of remarkable elegance and finesse. The combination of stone fruit, citric freshness and marzipan is carried by lightly roasted nuts and a subtle wood influence. The 36 months on lees lend the Champagne complexity and structure. This is a Champagne at the beginning of its development – a wine with considerable ageing potential.

Finish

Long and precise, with fine minerality and a refreshing acidity structure that underscores the Brut Nature character.

Terroir & Origin

The Chardonnay (80%) comes from chalk soils with clay overlay, the Pinot Noir from more clayey soils with chalk and limestone subsoil. The vines, approximately 40 years old, have been ECOCERT-certified since 2012 and were harvested at a yield of 60 hl/ha.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A cuvée of 50% Chardonnay and Pinot Noir each (75% vintage 2018, 25% 2017). Only Cœur de Cuvée used, spontaneously fermented and aged nine months in 600-litre Demi-Muids. Hand-disgorged, without dosage – a purist approach that lets the origin speak for itself.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Lightly smoked mackerel with pistachio pesto, salad with fennel, lobster and roasted grapes or pork belly with fennel and blood orange salad – dishes that capture the complexity and power of this Champagne.

Special Features

A Champagne that embodies the artisanal philosophy of Barrat-Masson: biodynamic viticulture, minimal intervention, maximum expression. A wine to follow over the years.