The grapes for this new sparkling come from an Adelaide Hills vineyard planted by Christian Bizot, a late former chairman of Bollinger. Bizot’s son Xavier now owns the vineyard and while he sends most of the grapes to Petaluma for its sparkling Croser, he keeps some for himself. In this pristine and elegant wine, 100 per cent chardonnay grapes were left on lees in old barriques before spending 42 months on lees in bottle.
“Subtlety is the key” 94 Points -Angus Hughson | Chasing Down Champagne
March 21, 2025
You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000 hectares under vine, 9% of
