2020 Pierre Paillard 'Les Maillerettes' Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Brut, Champagne, France Niederösterreich The most generous of the

The most generous of the Tellier Champagnes

lemongrass and pear

on the northern shore of Lake Balaton  in western Hungary

less purely fruity but also rustic

Soil and estate: The grapes come from the

2020 Pierre Paillard 'Les Maillerettes' Blanc de Noirs Bouzy Grand Cru Brut, Champagne, France Niederösterreich The most generous of theThis single parcel Blanc de Noirs comes from Les Maillerettes, a Paillard family vineyard planted to massale selection Pinot Noir on Bouzys south facing, chalk rich mid slope. The sites thin topsoil over pure Campanian chalk produces naturally low yields and highly concentrated fruit. Grapes are hand harvested and pressed in whole clusters, with native yeast fermentation carried out partly in neutral barrels and partly in stainless steel. The wine