Pehu-Simonet Fins Lieux #7 Les Chouettes 2013

𝐿𝑒𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓈𝑒𝓃𝓈𝑒𝓈 𝑔𝓊𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊

𝒮𝒽𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒾𝓉 𝓊𝓅, 𝒾𝓃𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓇𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊

- 𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝒱𝒾𝑜𝓁𝑒𝓉

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓰𝓷𝓮 𝓟𝓮𝓱𝓾-𝓢𝓲𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓽 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓼 𝓛𝓲𝓮𝓾𝔁 #7 𝓛𝓮𝓼 𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓼 2013

Located in Verzenay, David Pehu-Simonet is a fourth generation grower producer who focuses on single parcel champagnes in order to retain the individuality and personality of each parcel. He considers himself a bit of a maverick in the world of champagne. His labels have punch, brightness to them. He doesn’t allow malolactic fermentation ( which mainstream do). To achieve an uncommon freshness and purity in his champagnes, he skips malolactic fermentation. However, to compensate for the potential sharpness this can cause, he ages his champagnes for a longer period than most other producers. He makes very specific single parcel/terroir champagnes which have a purity, fleshiness and character to them. They used both stainless steel and barrels for fermentation, depending on the plot of their 7.5 hectare estate.  This single parcel #7 Les Chouettes is 100% Chardonnay from the Villers-Marmery at 150-200 meter slopes planted on chalky rich soils. Stainless steel fermentation, no malo, followed by 72 months sur lie, disgorged February 2021, dosage 3g/L

Deep golden with fine focuses bubbles in the glass that continue endlessly.  Inviting aromas of baked apple, saline minerals caramel, lime zest, lemon curd, acacia, honey, mushroom, smoke, toasted brioche, vanilla , burnt toffee and cream fill the glass with overall richness and freshness. A well rounded Extra Brut style & palate with juicy citrus, earthy salinity, mushrooms and chalky notes. The finish has an ethereal zingy caramelized ginger, anise and toasted hazelnuts ending.

Linear and powerfully precise, it has a direction, its carries you away with its layers of complexity and beauty.

Let this champagne guide your senses🥂