Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Brut Nature Fidele ['22 Base] NV 061126OFFER and the long haul

and the long haul

9% alcohol

fourth-generation winemaker and co-owner of one of Barolo's most revered traditionalist estates

Martinique rum distilled entirely from a single sugarcane varietal known for its blue stalk and fragrant floral aromatics

when the norm for non-vintage Champagne is under five

Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Brut Nature Fidele ['22 Base] NV 061126OFFER and the long haulFidele means faithful, and Bertrand Gautherot chose the name to describe the job: report the ground honestly, add nothing. This is his Pinot Noir, grown biodynamically in Buxieres sur Arce at the southern tip of Champagne, on the Kimmeridgian limestone that also underlies Chablis. It ferments with native yeasts in barrel and goes into bottle brut nature, meaning no sugar was added at the end to soften the edges. That takes nerve; it also means the