WINERY: Domaine Petit & Bajan WINEMAKER: Richard Petit ESTABLISHED: 2008 REGION: FRANCE • Champagne • Avize APPELLATION: Champagne AOC BLEND: 100% Pinot Noir VINEYARDS: Estate vines (Pinot Noir) are found on a mix of chalk and clay in the village of Verzenay. AGE OF VINES: 20-30 years WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Grapes pressed directly in a hand-cranked, upright wooden press; fermented on selected yeasts in temperaturecontrolled, stainless steel tanks. Malolactic conversion allowed. Base vintage 2013. Aged for a minimum of three years. Dosage 3 g/L. TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of red berries, baking spices, wildflowers, light brioche, light pepper. Deep, velvety, refined; very long. PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: As an aperitif; with grilled white meats/game birds