MV Champagne Colin "Castille" Brut Blanc de Blanc Premier Cru

The Colins point out that their 10-hectare estate, and their life in wine, was handed down to them by their grandmothers, Geneviève Prieur and Marie Louise Radet, both of whom had inherited vineyards. Geneviève's great-grandfather, Constant Piéton, was growing grapes and making wine in Champagne as far back as 1829, so the family's roots run deep: Their current vineyard holdings are dominated by Chardonnay in the Côte de Blancs villages of Vertus, Bergères-les-Vertus and Cuis (Premier Cru), as well as the Grand Cru villages of Cramant and Oiry. They grow a small amount of Pinot Noir and Meunier in the village of Sézanne (southwest of Vertus) and further afield in the Marne Valley, but Chardonnay—Blanc de Blancs in particular—is their calling card. The Colins are blessed with old vines in Vertus, responsible for the depth of fruit concentration and creaminess displayed in this wine—although the latter is surely influenced by nearly 3 years aging in bottle before disgorgement. The dosage