MV Michel Turgy, Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs “Réserve Selection” OBP and Caíño

and Caíño

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but the real magic happened next: it was tucked away to slumber in 100-year-old giant oak barrels for an astonishing 22 years

It has lower alcohol than previous years

Sharing the intricacies of sparkling wine production

MV Michel Turgy, Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs “Réserve Selection” OBP and CaíñoThe winemaker proprietor at this six hectare estate is Jean Michel Turgy, who created this Rserve Selection specifically for his West Coast importer, North Berkeley Imports; it includes a whopping 30% reserve wine in the cuve, a significantly higher percentage than what is found in his regular NV Brut release. The specialty here is crystalline, focused Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay grown almost exclusively in Les Mesnil sur Oger. As Champagne geeks