Paul Dethune 2015 Les Crayeres Blanc De Noirs Champagne

Extra Brut. 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru Ambonnay Old Vine. This Grower champagne is organically farmed. From the revered ground of Les Crayeres in Ambonnay, this is a tour de force Champagne. The nose shows a gorgeous array of honeycomb, apricot, white cherry, brioche, almond paste, citrus and oak notes. The palate has terrific presence and depth of flavor with a full echo of the nose with good acid. YUM! D&M Tasting Notes

From the very heart of Champagne with a 400 year lineage to boot: Paul Dethune. The Dethune family got its start in the village of Ambonnay in 1610, the same year Galileo Galilei discovered the first three moons of Jupiter and Louis XIII took the throne of France. This makes them one of the founding families of Ambonnay and older than all but the Gosset Champagne house. Fast forward to today and Pierre Dethune and his wife Sophie work at the vanguard of Champagne, both environmentally and socially. They installed solar and rain capture in 1999, and own 17.3 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay all within the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay which they farm biodynamically. They have undergone the High Environmental Value certification, quite a feat for a small grower. Michael Kennel, D&M Winebuyer