2016 Fleury Pere et Fils Notes Blanches Brut Nature, Champagne, France Kings County and white tea are highlights

and white tea are highlights of the aromas

ripe acidity running through the palate and giving it a more off-dry than fully fruity-styled texture

but thick with the nuance that the nose gave hints of

The grapes come from vines that are over 40 years old

Varieties: 60% Mencía

2016 Fleury Pere et Fils Notes Blanches Brut Nature, Champagne, France Kings County and white tea are highlightsPinot Blanc may be little seen in Champagne these days, but Fleurys Notes Blanches makes an airtight case for its worthiness. From parcels in Courterons Charme de Fin and Valverot vineyards, this 2016 was bottled for secondary fermentation in July 2017 after being fermented and aged entirely in used oak barrels; it was disgorged after 5 years of lees aging in December 2022 without any dosage. Pinot Blancs relative neutrality allows the Kimmeridgian