NV Domaine La Borderie "Trois Contrées" Extra Brut, Champagne, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Trois Contres (Three Regions) is a single vintage, multi parcel cuve composed of 100% Pinot Noir from three villages in the Cte des Bar: Bar sur Seine, Merrey sur Arce, and Gy sur Seine. These sites offer a complex interplay of Kimmeridgian and Portlandian limestone soils, contributing to the wines mineral edge and structural clarity. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, and a portion of the wine is vinified in oak

The blend is 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Semillon

This time-honored technique results in a rosé with remarkable structure and aging potential

he has mastered the art of whole-bunch fermentation

and the first cuvee

Nathalie and Gilles Fèvre base themselves in the village of Fontenay-Pres-Chablis

Pierre Jean’s wines are clean

Wines are then transferred to stainless steel tanks for 3 month prior to bottling

Raj & Greg focused on diversifying the vineyards with a selection of cool-climate vines from all over Europe—particularly the Jura and Savoie—while retaining many of the original plantings

a balanced growing season yielded fruit of bright acidity and ripe phenolic maturity

The base wine undergoes fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel before extended lees aging—typically around 36 months—in bottle

while 22 months of aging in French oak barrels add complexity and a touch of spice

Patrick Bize further developed his father’s goals