NV R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Brut Tradition, Champagne, France (750ml) Chateauneuf-du-Pape followed by a lush mouth

followed by a lush mouth feel with layers of blackberry

26% merlot

Light straw color

A poised wine of some refinement

NV R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Brut Tradition, Champagne, France (750ml) Chateauneuf-du-Pape followed by a lush mouthWINEMAKER'S NOTES: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. All estate fruit from Ambonnay, one of the largest Grand Cru villages. The Coutier family was the first family to plant Chardonnay in this famed Pinot centric village. Vineyards in Ambonnay face due south, producing a warmer microclimate for the grapes. Ambonnay soils have more clay and a bit less limestone than is typical throughout the region. The Coutiers practice "lutte raisonne", a method of