Champagne Tasting

J. Lassalle is a grower/producer, established in 1942 in the village of Chigny-Les-Roses.
They grow Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in premier cru vineyards.

Their Champagne goes through malolactic fermentation which makes the wine feel softer.
After Jules Lassalle, the founder, passed away in 1982, his wife, daughter, and now his granddaughter run this estate and keep the high quality which was set by the founder.
I don't know if it's because their Champagne is made by three generations of women who work with high standard, it reminded me of the big bouquet of brilliantly colorful flowers.  

Veuve Fourny & Fils was founded in 1856.
They are grower/producer, located in Vertus in the Cote des Blancs, and farm the vineyards sustainably.
Their wine, which is made by brothers Emmanuel and Charles, has mineral, flower, and savoriness.
I think this is good food wine.



Paul Bara was established in a village of Bouzy in 1833.
This grower/producer mostly uses Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay in small quantity.

Quality-oriented. They only use the first pressing of the grapes.
The wine has fruitiness and creaminess.
Some of them have long lees ageing but the autolytic flavor is well balanced with other components.
Very good Champaign.

All of them are family owned for long time and stress the importance of "precision."
It seems like keeping the strict standard is the key to stay in the business generation after generation.

These wines are found at Kermit Lynch.