Fabio Alessandria’s approach—most notably 100% whole-cluster fermentation—brings an unmistakable lift and aromatic complexity to this wine
Unlike traditional méthode champenoise sparklers
Aged 12 months in neutral oak and clay
’s “Ancestreal” Pet‑Nat is a natural sparkling wine made in southwestern France using the ancestral method
The fruit comes from cool
Domaine Clos de la Chapelle, Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots, 2023 GERMANYCOUNT326 Fabio Alessandria’s approach—most notably 100%Many Burgundy lovers consider Les Grands Epenots the finest terroir in all of Pommard, so coveted that Pommard producers petitioned INAO for Grand Cru status, formally submitted in 2013 (with preparation begun in 2011), covering Epenots along with Rugiens. Mark O'Connell's Clos de la Chapelle, founded in 2011 by the American expat in Volnay, works a parcel of these prized vines on rich clay limestone soils sitting just below the Grand Crus road,