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Champagne Clandestin, “Les Semblables”, Brut Nature

Champagne, France MV (750mL)
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Champagne Clandestin, “Les Semblables”, Brut Nature

Champagne Clandestin is a new joint project between Bertrand Gautherot of Vouette & Sorbée and his righthand man, the young, energetic, Burgundian-trained Benoit Doussot. Clandestin means hidden or secret and it refers to the source of this Champagne: the long-overlooked, west-facing parcels of Pinot Noir on Kimmeridgian soils as well as Chardonnay on Portlandian soils above Buxières. Gautherot and Doussot were fully committed to organics from the start and have received full ECOCERT certification. Their hard work has paid off in spades. Their “Les Semblables” is a savory Champagne made from 100% Pinot Noir showing a salty minerality dictated by its sourcing. Harvested by hand and fermented by natural yeasts. The multi-vintage blend is fermented and aged in 350- and 500-liter French oak barrels followed by 15 months aging sur latte. It is bottled without a dosage. It doesn’t get more natural than this. Champagne purists will revel in its purity, elegance, and layers of complexity. Exceptionally fine pinpoint bubbles allure you into a creamy, chalk infused textured core. This is not your aperitif styled Champagne, but one to enjoy with a meal that showcases fresh wild mushrooms. 

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Country
France
Region
Champagne
Sub-Region
FranceCôte des Bars
Soil
Kimmeridgian
Farming
Organic
Blend
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
12.0
OAK
Neutral 300L and 500L French
TEMP.
45-50
Glassware
Burgundy Stems or Champagne Flutes
Drinking
Now-2025
Pairing
Deep Fried Mushrooms

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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