Bailly Lapierre, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, NV 0122MONT fermented with wild yeast

fermented with wild yeast

almost Loire-leaning style with juicy acidity and gentle tannins

elegant where its Piedmontese cousin is dense

prized by insiders for old-vine fruit and honest

hence the name

Bailly Lapierre, Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, NV 0122MONT fermented with wild yeastThis 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,