Fidèle Brut Nature R22 1500ml Magnum

Wine Description for Fidèle Brut Nature R22 1500ml Magnum by Vouette & Sorbée

Character

The Fidèle Brut Nature by Vouette & Sorbée embodies everything Bertrand Gautherot and his winery are known for: uncompromising craftsmanship, biodynamic viticulture and a profound honesty towards terroir. The designation „Brut Nature“ is a statement of intent – no dosage whatsoever, no artifice, no compromise. What reaches the glass is pure expression of soil, vine and vintage. The magnum bottle (1500 ml) promises slower, more harmonious maturation and a particular depth that smaller formats rarely achieve.

Terroir & Origin

The winery is located in Buxières-sur-Arce in the Côte des Bar, the southernmost corner of Champagne, where Kimmeridgian limestone – the same primordial stone that gives Chablis and northern Burgundy their mineral austerity – imparts an unmistakable texture and depth to the wine. Gautherot has managed his parcels according to biodynamic principles for years, with respect for the natural balance of the soil and without synthetic intervention. The result is wines that do not hide their origins, but celebrate them.

Grape Variety & Vinification

The Fidèle is based on Pinot Noir, which in the Côte des Bar finds perhaps its most honest expression as a Champagne: powerful yet refined, with a natural fruit depth elegantly restrained by the mineral substrate. Vinification follows the principle of minimal intervention – spontaneous fermentation, no dosage, careful hand-harvesting. The designation „R22“ refers to the remuage vintage and anchors the wine in time. In the magnum, this philosophy unfolds with particular impressiveness.

Food Pairing Recommendations

The dryness and mineral precision of a Brut Nature make this Champagne ideally suited for table accompaniment. It harmonises beautifully with oysters and raw seafood, as well as with beef tartare or grilled turbot. For the adventurous, serve it with aged Comté or a pungent Époisses – an encounter on equal terms, where neither wine nor food yields.