R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallee Extra Brut, Champagne, France (2021 Base) California Chardonnay the fruit for the 2022

the fruit for the 2022 Pinot Noir Olivet Lane was picked in mid-September

Domaine Fernand Girard is currently run by Alain Girard

opening with sunny aromas of nectarine

While the composition of The Bard varies from year to year

Grapes from the Rue des Noyers vineyard

R. Pouillon & Fils Grande Vallee Extra Brut, Champagne, France (2021 Base) California Chardonnay the fruit for the 2022R. Pouillon & Fils is a respected grower Champagne estate based in Mareuil sur A in the Valle de la Marne, now led by Fabrice Pouillon, the third generation of the family. The domaine focuses on small, Premier and Grand Cru vineyard holdings, with Pinot Noir as the backbone of its style. Farming is increasingly organic and biodynamic, and winemaking emphasizes parcel based fermentations, native yeasts, and careful use of oak to preserve terroir