La Source R21

A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the 2021 harvest. "La Source" is the perfect introduction to the energetic and soulful Champagnes of Raphaël and Hannah. Their second bottling without addition of SO2... 

Grapes: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay — from the 2021 harvest.
Disgorged: April 17th, 2024. 0 g/l dosage, Brut Nature.
Region: Champagne (Côte des Bar)

About the domaine: Raphaël Picconet and Hannah Boesel make beautiful, soulful zero-dosage Champagnes and delicious Coteaux Champenois from a variety of sloped chalky parcels in the Côte des Bar, overlooking the Seine.

There's a real energy in this part of Champagne, we're far from the monoculture of the Marne up north. The small winemaking village of Neuville-sur-Seine is just a few miles from source of the Seine river (which is just a couple of meters wide as it winds its way through the Aube). It's wild and wooded — hunting grounds and wheat farms mix with vines — and the Bichery wines reflect this biodiversity.