2020 Leclaire-Thiefaine 'Cuvee 01 - Apolline' Avize Grand Cru, Champagne, France Domaine Gregoire Hoppenot From the family’s organically farmed

From the family’s organically farmed vineyard in Napa’s cool Oak Knoll District

The end result is wines that are vivacious

with stirring (batonnage)

and a copper coil

2020 Leclaire-Thiefaine 'Cuvee 01 - Apolline' Avize Grand Cru, Champagne, France Domaine Gregoire Hoppenot From the family’s organically farmedThis inaugural cuve is sourced entirely from old vine Chardonnay in Avize Grand Cru, where pure Campanian chalk and thin topsoils give intensely mineral, high tension base wines. The domaine farms sustainably and harvests by hand, pressing whole clusters in the traditional Coquard press. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts in a mix of stainless steel and seasoned barrels, followed by full malolactic fermentation. The wine is bottled for