Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold Le Lucciole

Le Lucciole

and it will hold for a decade

a mild summer kept the fruit fresh

sitting just below Mainbey and above the lieu-dit Les Monts de Fussey

so give it a generous decant or hold a few more years

Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold Le LuccioleThis is Rachel Crosara's baby. She is the cellar master at Griesel, obsessed with Blanc de Blancs sparkling wines and for years she was never completely satisfied with her estate's Chardonnay bubblesshe just always wanted a little more. After years of trial and error, she has nailed it with a singular process aligned with a more Jura esque, oxidative method. The base wine matures in large, lined clay vessels with a bulbous top, allowing a thin layer