Champagne Diebolt-Vallois 'Fleur de Passion' Grand Cru 2008 GRENACHE GRIS many of whom have been

many of whom have been working with Deutz for generations

These experts in southern Rhone Valley terroirs fashioned the Famille Gras range with the same rigorous standards and the same skills

while the crystalline liquid evokes the state’s mystical expanses

A concentrated mid-palate with long after-taste of blackberries and undertones of spice

The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented for about four weeks

Champagne Diebolt-Vallois 'Fleur de Passion' Grand Cru 2008 GRENACHE GRIS many of whom have beenFleur de Passion is the jewel in the range from the house of Diebolt Vallois. Fermented and aged in barrels, it is only made in the very best years. The grapes come from 7 or 8 plots of old vines planted on hillsides especially the fields known as Les Buzons in the village of Cramant (village classed 100% Grand Cru). These vines are all over 40 years old and many of them are 60 years old or even more. Yields are low. The soil consists of a thin layer