Vincent Laval (Georges Laval) Cumieres Preimier Cru Rouge Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France 2022 Deanston Premiere Cote of Vouvray

Premiere Cote of Vouvray

Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone that's full of fossilized shells

head pruned vines

The elements of elevation (3000 feet)

Vincent Laval (Georges Laval) Cumieres Preimier Cru Rouge Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France 2022 Deanston Premiere Cote of VouvrayTechnically, Laval has made red at the winery before. But, it was thirteen years ago, from the 2009 vintage. A famously warm vintage that ripened the fruit to a place that pushed Pinot beyond the scope of just sparkling wine. Hes been waiting over a decade for another opportunity. 2022 was that year. Laval already has an upper hand with ripeness, as his third generation estate is in Cumieres. A village that doubles as a south facing amphitheater, the