NV Lancelot-Pienne "Table Ronde" Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The Table Ronde is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne crafted exclusively from Chardonnay grown in the prized chalk soils of Cramant, a Grand Cru village in the Cte des Blancs. Lancelot Piennea grower producer with deep family roots in the regionproduces this cuve as an homage to purity, heritage, and the elegance of Chardonnay in its most refined Champagne form. This cuve is composed of a blend of reserve wines (solera style

In addition to focusing on single parcel wines

divided ownership of the 11 hectare Scavino farm in the 1950s

Although overall climate conditions were normal in 2009

The grapes are hand-picked and placed in small crates

ferments using a combination of native and cultured yeast

promising and full of light

when the sugars have finished fermenting

on the northern slope of Mount Etna

The Amirault family has been tending these vineyards for generations

most important vineyards at the estate and represents the essence of the property

The earlier harvests contribute acidity and minerality

The estate focuses on low-intervention winemaking