Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Ailleurs 2019 JURARARE well-integrated tannins revealing dried black

well-integrated tannins revealing dried black cherries

Fermentation is conducted with natural yeasts

when Bonnie Prince Charlie gave it to Captain John MacKinnon of Clan MacKinnon in return for sanctuary on the Isle of Skye after the Battle of Culloden

follows the lunar calendar for cellar decisions

Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Ailleurs 2019 JURARARE well-integrated tannins revealing dried blackThe name Ailleurs translates to elsewhere, and that's exactly what this is: a Horiot Champagne from outside Les Riceys, made from Chardonnay grown beyond the family's home village. Biodynamically farmed and bottled with zero dosage, the 2019 is a vintage Brut Nature from a grower who works with all seven permitted Champagne grape varieties. Where the Riceys cuvees lean toward Pinot Noir's structure, Ailleurs gives Horiot a chance to show what he can