{"title":"Étienne Calsac","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"etienne-calsac-l-echappee-belle-nv","title":"Étienne Calsac, “L’Échappée Belle” NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e1er Cru Blanc des Blancs – the one most familiar to me, always a really well-pitched and textured BdB!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Echappée Belle aka \"The Great Escape\" is 100% Chardonnay from vineyards planted by his grandparents in the village of Grauves in the Côte des Blancs. 70% base (vintage) wine and 30% reserve wine (begun in 2011). Grapes are hand-harvested from these biodynamically cultivated vines and directly pressed. Spontaneous fermentation and aging in a combination of neutral oak (25%) and stainless steel (75%). 18-24 month élevage on the fine lees. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, no additional SO2. 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Grapes are hand-harvested from these biodynamically cultivated vines and directly pressed. Spontaneous fermentation and aging in a combination of neutral oak (25%) and stainless steel (75%). 18-24 month élevage on the fine lees. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, no additional SO2. 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Grapes are organically cultivated, hand-harvested and all whole-bunch pressed together. Settled in stainless and racked to 600L barrel. Spontaneous fermentation and aging sur lie for 7 months before transfer to bottle. Aged under cork \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan crown-cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (touch more oxidation) for 24-30 months before each bottle is hand-disgorged. 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