Alexandre Filaine Cuvee Speciale Brut, Champagne, France (2022-2021) Guillaume Gilles a delicate touch of almond

a delicate touch of almond cream

Martian Ranch

where cooler conditions and compact clay soils lend lift

fermented with wild yeasts (allowing a full malolactic fermentation) in a combination of stainless steel and 228-liter oak barrels

The wine then remained 12 months sur lie

Alexandre Filaine Cuvee Speciale Brut, Champagne, France (2022-2021) Guillaume Gilles a delicate touch of almondAlexandre Filaine is the personal label of Fabrice Gass, who until just a few years ago was a longtime winemaker at Bollinger. Fabrice uses only organic practices in his vineyards, however due to his parcels all being relatively small, spread out and surrounded by multiple other growers who do not farm organically his wines fall under the lutte raisone label. Small amounts of sulfur is the only things he applies to his vineyards. The winemaking here