Val de Mer NV French Sparkling Non Dosé, France

100% Chardonnay, sourced from vines over 25 years of age in a vineyard planted on limestone and clay soils in the town of Tonnerre (ten miles from Chablis, but no longer Chablis appellation). All the grapes are hand-harvested, and it is fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks before undergoing secondary fermentation. It then spends 9 months on the lees before it is disgorged and no dosage is added.

Keywords: France, chablis, chardonnay, nv, patrick, piuze, sparkling, sustainable