Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] CRV10 From Vosne-Romanée's quietly respected producers

From Vosne-Romanée's quietly respected producers comes this village-level expression of Burgundian restraint

from the family that runs Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix in Libourne

and richly flavoured with dissolving honey

Ramonet is the name everyone learns first in Chassagne

Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] CRV10 From Vosne-Romanée's quietly respected producersMetisses means hybrid, and the name nods to the unusual blend at its core: roughly 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Blanc from Les Riceys, vinified separately, then blended with reserve wine held in foudre under a perpetual solera system. This is the workhorse cuvee in Olivier Horiot's biodynamic lineup, but workhorse in the Horiot sense means vintage quality fruit, native yeast, oak aging, and zero dosage. The '22 base brings a cool, mineral profile