Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold so give it a generous

so give it a generous decant or hold a few more years

the estate farms organically around the village of Morogues

sitting just below Mainbey and above the lieu-dit Les Monts de Fussey

a mild summer kept the fruit fresh

and it will hold for a decade

Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold so give it a generousThis is Rachel Crosara's baby. She is the cellar master at Griesel, obsessed with Blanc de Blancs sparkling wines and for years she was never completely satisfied with her estate's Chardonnay bubblesshe just always wanted a little more. After years of trial and error, she has nailed it with a singular process aligned with a more Jura esque, oxidative method. The base wine matures in large, lined clay vessels with a bulbous top, allowing a thin layer