Champagne Diebolt-Vallois 'Fleur de Passion' Grand Cru 2008 BARATUCIAT Small purchases of grapes from

Small purchases of grapes from an estate selected for its reasoned approach to viticulture

refreshing and savory

A sensual pleasure and a Grüner Veltliner of the premier league

Neat rows of impeccably tended vineyards extend away from the heart of the estate -- a cluster of stone buildings that trace their origins all the way back to 1000AD

Champagne Diebolt-Vallois 'Fleur de Passion' Grand Cru 2008 BARATUCIAT Small purchases of grapes fromFleur de Passion is the jewel in the range from the house of Diebolt Vallois. Fermented and aged in barrels, it is only made in the very best years. The grapes come from 7 or 8 plots of old vines planted on hillsides especially the fields known as Les Buzons in the village of Cramant (village classed 100% Grand Cru). These vines are all over 40 years old and many of them are 60 years old or even more. Yields are low. The soil consists of a thin layer