2008 Gonet-Medeville Champ d'Alouette Grand Cru Extra Brut

Champagne Gonet-Medeville, "Champ d'Alouette" Extra Brut is an elegant Champagne made from Chardonnay grapes. The grapes are grown in the Côte des Blancs region, where the commune of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is located. The local vineyards are classified as Grand Cru. The soil is rich in limestone, which gives the Champagnes an elegant mineral flavour.
To make Champ d'Alouette Extra Brut, the grapes are hand-picked, pressed and the resulting must is fermented in old oak barrels for seven months. The wine is then aged on the lees in bottles for 10 years. After disgorging, the wine is bottle-aged for a further 12 months before being released.