Bailly Lapierre

www.bailly-lapierre.fr

  • Establish in: 1972
  • Domaine size: 350 hectares
  • Location: Burgundy

Bailly, our village here in Burgundy, is the birthplace of the AOC Crémant de Bourgogne. Our history is the story of how here in the Auxerrois, a region in the northern part of winegrowing Burgundy, men and women over generations have shaped the land on which our vineyards grow. It is this terroir –hard yet rewarding, famed for its quality from time immemorial– that binds us together. Inheritors of a very long winegrowing tradition, these men and women first combined their efforts in 1972. At this time, together with others, they set up a project to create an appellation d’origine contrôlée –A.O.C.– “Crémant de Bourgogne”. In 1975, a statute officially recognised their wine: it became France’s first Crémant appellation.

 
 

Vive-La-Joie Blanc

  • Year: 2008
  • Appélation: Crémant
  • Grape Variety & Blend: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
  • Soil & Sub-Soil: This cuvée is based on Bailly Lapierre’s finest wines, themselves obtained from superlative grapes harvested exclusively from the foremost terroirs of the Auxerrois vineyards.
  • Situation & Exposure: This cuvée is based on Bailly Lapierre’s finest wines, themselves obtained from superlative grapes harvested exclusively from the foremost terroirs of the Auxerrois vineyards.
  • Vine density per hectare: N/A
  • Average age of vines: N/A
  • Vignification: Only the very best juice is retained from the different pressings and these selections are vinified separately. The blend is matured in stainless steel vats for around 10 months...
  • Maturing: ... then the blend is laid down for a further 3 years ageing on bottle racks before dégorgement (final sediment expelled).
  • Ageing: N/A
  • Tasting Notes: To the eye: very bright, a pale golden colour. On the nose: complex, with aromas of biscuit, ripe stone fruit, scents of delicate blossom and sweet almonds. In the mouth: great purity and depth, with a subtle mineral touch and remarkable length. Well-balanced and substantial.
 

Vive-La-Joie Rosé 

  • Year: 2008
  • Appélation: Crémant de Bourgogne
  • Grape Variety & Blend: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
  • Soil & Sub-Soil: This cuvée is based on Bailly Lapierre’s finest wines, themselves obtained from superlative grapes harvested exclusively from the foremost terroirs of the Auxerrois vineyards.
  • Situation & Exposure: This cuvée is based on Bailly Lapierre’s finest wines, themselves obtained from superlative grapes harvested exclusively from the foremost terroirs of the Auxerrois vineyards.
  • Vine density per hectare: N/A
  • Average age of vines: N/A
  • Vignification: Only the very best juice is retained from the different pressings and these selections are vinified separately. The blend is matured in stainless steel vats for around 10 months...
  • Maturing: ... then the blend is laid down for a further 3 years ageing on bottle racks before dégorgement (final sediment expelled).
  • Ageing: N/A
  • Tasting Notes: To the eye: a rose-hued gold with the slightest touch of orange. On the nose : aromas of rose petals, biscuit, sweet almonds and cherry stones. In the mouth: a light airiness, tender and subtle, with a delicious fresh feel, the red berry fruit of the fi nish going on endlessly.
 

Brut de charvis blanc 

  • Year: N/A
  • Appélation:  Vin Mousseux de Qualité (VMQ)
  • Grape Variety & Blend: N/A
  • Soil & Sub-Soil: N/A
  • Situation & Exposure: N/A
  • Vine density per hectare: N/A
  • Average age of vines: N/A
  • Vignification: Brut de Charvis, "traditional method", benefits from our cellarmaster’s expertise at every stage in its production: prise de mousse in the bottle, maturing on racks for several months, dégorgement and final preparation of the wine. It is hallmarked by the origin and the choice of grapes used in the blending.
  • Maturing: N/A
  • Ageing: N/A
  • Tasting Notes: Beautiful pale golden colour with a touch of green. The fi ne bubbles, literally dancing in the glass, liberate a scent of delicate blossom that gives way to a fresh toasty aroma. Well-balanced on the palate with a lovely fresh feel.