{"product_id":"bedel-originelle-extra-brut-champagne","title":"Bedel Originelle Extra Brut Champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eCRITICAL ACCLAIM\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Offers a bright golden color and a very clear, precise and delicately aromatic bouquet of ripe yellow (mirabelles) and red fruits (sweet cherries) that are precisely but discreetly displayed. Light, clear and finessed on the palate, this is a very elegant, perfectly balanced yet firmly structured and stimulatingly dry cuvée with very fine bubbles and an airy character. A great aperitif that makes you fly.” - 90 PTS., STEPHAN REINHARDT, WINE ADVOCATE (06\/2016) (Previous Disgorgement) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eIMPORTER NOTES\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOVERVIEW: “Origin’elle is made from a blend of grapes (70% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir) and terroirs (both silty limestone and calcareous clay) with the goal of releasing a Champagne with an emphasis on freshness and crisp primary fruit flavors. It is fermented in enamel-lined tanks and neutral French oak barrels and sees 3 years of aging sur latte before disgorgement. It is finished with a minimal dosage of 1.6 g\/L.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE PRODUCER: \"Françoise Bedel, a single mother of two sons and a new winery, was in a tight spot. Her oldest son was very sick, and she could find no doctor or hospital that could cure him. There were many weeks and months of searching for an answer. Finally, as a last desperate measure, she took him to see an older couple in a nearby village who practiced homeopathic medicine. Under their guidance, Vincent, Françoise’s son, was soon on the mend. She swore off modern medicine and, within months, had removed every chemical or synthetic material from her tiny winery; Françoise became a biodynamic winemaker before virtually anyone in the wine trade had ever heard of the term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday the estate is still small (8.4 hectares), and Françoise is doing things her way. While others champion the better-known Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, she is in love with Pinot Meunier, and this variety features heavily at this address. This is not uncommon as the Marne Valley is known for the quality of its Pinot Meunier, and Françoise only farms small amounts of Chardonnay (13%) and Pinot Noir (9%). In addition to her reliance on Pinot Meunier, Françoise is also patient with her Champagnes, and most bottles spend more than six years on the lees and frequently far longer. Low or zero dosage is the rule, chez Bedel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocated on the extreme western edge of Champagne, Françoise farm vines near the village of Crouttes-sur-Marne on the far edge of the Marne Valley – they are far closer to Paris than the city of Reims! The terroir here is dominated by clay with touches of limestone and gravel. Combined with the Pinot Meunier grape, this leads to wines with heft and weight with long, lingering acidity. We don’t often think of decanting Champagne, but these are wines that are transcendent when exposed to air – they are wines of great soul and depth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru Beverage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56025364791587,"sku":"WIN-4023","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/5900\/2403\/files\/f0abbd5e-e3be-48e7-8203-70e13adbf339_c4205aa0_c42b68fb1140614a56daf1a4f6e6e2d075b13adf_WIN-4023.png?v=1794270336","url":"https:\/\/dandm.com\/products\/bedel-originelle-extra-brut-champagne","provider":"D\u0026M Wines and Liquors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}