
Georges Laval Cumieres Premier Cru Brut Nature NV
Georges Laval Cumieres Premier Cru Brut Nature NV(Base wine 2019) The Laval’s version of an entry-level village cuvée produced from fruit from across their plots in Cumiéres. Since 2013 Vincent has bottled the Cumières cuvèes from a single harvests fruit. 57% Chardonnay | 33% Pinot Noir | 10% Pinot Meunier chalk with varying degrees of topsoil | clay topsoil | Ecocert certified organic neutral oak | indigenous yeasts 10 months in barrel | 24 months on the lees in bottle around 375 cases 0g/l dosage | less than 20 mg/L SO2 | biodynamic practices Four generations of the Laval family have been tending vines in Champagne and they have been producing estate bottled wines since the 1970’s. Georges Laval, Vincent’s father, was the first to begin bottling wines at the domaine in 1971. Vincent officially joined the family business in 1991 after finishing his studies, and as of 1996 he has been at the helm of the estate. Georges set the standard for the quality of the wines coming from this ti