Paul Bara Comtesse Marie de - Champagne 2005 Gift Box

Wine Making Overview: Hand harvest, whole bunch pressed in small presses (wooden and electric) using only heart of the pressings for all Champagnes. Each plot vinified separately with ferments in stainless steel and no malo (except for the Bouzy rouge). Only Annonciade sees 6 months of barrel ageing before 10 years ageing on lees. NV cuvees have up to 50% reserve wines added and dosage is 5g/l for Annonciade up to 8g/l for the non-vintage cuvées. “Paul Bara is a living legend in Champagne. Many major champagne houses have approached Bara to try and buy the 30 exceptional locations he controls in the village. Only the first pressing is used, the wines are aged for at least 4 years in the cold cellar, and the yield is maintained at the lowest possible level. Bara’s wines have a very elegant fruitiness, which is unique in Bouzy. …his champagne is world class.” — Richard Juhlin, 4000 Champagnes.