Etienne Calsac, Champagne Val d'Hermite Blanc de Noirs (Base 2022), NV New Product so every bottle of it

so every bottle of it is a small act of patience

and built for the table rather than the spotlight

It's made with estate grown wheat

The 2016 has some age and is drinking well now

drawn from a coveted old-vine block within Rocche dell'Annunziata

Etienne Calsac, Champagne Val d'Hermite Blanc de Noirs (Base 2022), NV New Product so every bottle of itEtienne Calsac is one of the rising grower stars of the Cote des Blancs, who took over his grandparents' Avize vines in 2010 at age 26 and built a domaine making terroir driven Champagne from start to finish. While more than 95% of his holdings are Chardonnay, Val d'Hermite is his Blanc de Noirs, a comparatively rare red grape bottling from him that brings more weight and breadth than his chalky Blancs de Blancs. On a 2022 base, it's a structured,