Bailly Lapierre, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, NV 0122MONT almost Loire-leaning style with juicy

almost Loire-leaning style with juicy acidity and gentle tannins

Now 11 hectares across Neive

and a touch of earthiness

fermented with wild yeast

prized by insiders for old-vine fruit and honest

Bailly Lapierre, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, NV 0122MONT almost Loire-leaning style with juicyThis is bubbly made in Champagne's image at a fraction of the fuss, and it comes from the house that helped put Cremant de Bourgogne on the map. Bailly Lapierre works out of a former limestone quarry in Saint Bris, cellars deep underground that hold the cool, steady conditions these wines love, drawing fruit from hundreds of growers across the Yonne. The Brut Reserve blends the appellation's four grapes, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, and Aligote,