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CHAMPAGNE VOUETTE ET SORBÉECôte des Bar - Buxières-sur-Arcewww.vouette-et-sorbee.comHistory & PhilosophyBertrand Gautherot first began tending his family’s vineyards in Buxières-sur-Arce in 1986. By 1996 he had stopped using any chemicaltreatments and had begun steps towards biodynamic viticulture. A strong proponent of natural farming, Bertrand has been Demetercertified since 1998 and heads the organization of organic producers in Champagne. With the encouragement of his friend AnselmeSelosse, he began vinifying his own wine beginning in the challenging 2001 vintage. The originality and intensity of his wines quicklycaptured the attention of Champagne lovers.Village:Buxières-Sur-ArceRegion:Côte des BarFounded: 1918Proprietor & Winemaker: Bertrand GautherotCultivated Area:Topography:Soil Type:Annual Production:5 hectares20% flatland, 80% slopesKimmeridgian & Portlandian30,000-40,000 bottlesViticulture & VinificationThe estate boasts vines with an average age of twenty-one in the village ofBuxières-Sur-Arce in the Aube where Kimmeridgian and Portlandian soilscover the rolling hills. Being out in the vineyards, watchfully and slowlyexamining every cluster before declaring it the perfect bunch, is only oneexample of just how particular Bertrand is when it comes to making his wines.Therefore, it may be no surprise that yields are miniscule and productionlow. He firmly believes that being biodynamic allows him to make betterquality wines in the cellar, which explains why he only uses indigenous yeastsduring barrel fermentation, adds no dosage during ageing and bottles thewine unfiltered. While all of his wines are from single vintages, they are notdated because they do not spend the necessary amount of time on the lees toqualify for vintage dating in Champagne.Fidèle Extra Brut95 Wine & Spirits (J.Greene)(12/2012)93 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)Blanc d’Argile94 Antonio Galloni (11/2012)94 Wine & Spirits (J.Greene)(12/2012)Cuvée Saignée de Sorbée Extra Brut Rosé93 Wine & Spirits (J.Greene)(12/2012)“The culture of the vine is my passion- I paymuch more attention to the vines than tothe wine. For me, the wine is like an extragift.” -Bertrand GautherotFidèle Extra Brut ‘2010’ (available in 1.5L)Made from 100% Pinot Noir grown on Kimmeridgian soils found in the Biaunes and Vouette vineyard sites. Thebase wine is composed of wine from a single harvest with a small percentage of reserve wine. Fermentation takesplace in barrique with light bâtonnage bottled without fining, filtering or cold-stabilization. Riddling and disgorgingare all done entirely by hand, without the addition of dosage.Blanc d’Argile ‘2010’ (available in 1.5L)100% Chardonnay sourced from a Kimmeridgian vineyard site that Bertrand planted with original cuttings fromSelosse (Avize) and Dauvissat (Chablis) in 2000. Fermentation ignites with indigenous yeasts in 400L barriquesuntil malolactic fermentation completes almost 10 months later. Ageing and second fermentation take place surlatte followed by hand-riddling and hand disgorgement without dosage. Chablis-like in style, this wine is rich withminerality and floral notes and outstanding acidity.8Saignée de Sorbée Extra Brut Rosé ‘2010’Considered one of the most original wines of Champagne, uncrushed whole grapes are macerated (saignée) for sixdays in open wooden vat prior to pressing. This wine is fermented and aged for 11 months in barrique and finisheswith malolactic fermentation. Secondary fermentation, before being hand-riddled and disgorged without dosage.