Domaine du Pelican (d'Angerville), Cuvee Brut 'S', 2020 winback with layers of honeycomb

with layers of honeycomb

wild blackberry

planted in Sant'Agata Marl—a layered formation of clay

The chalky albariza soils of Jerez—white earth that stores winter rainfall and releases it slowly through dry summers—produce the neutral Palomino base wine

and this Champagne was made before it happened

Domaine du Pelican (d'Angerville), Cuvee Brut 'S', 2020 winback with layers of honeycombA Volnay master making sparkling wine in the Jura and doing something a little rebellious with it. Cuve Brut 'S' is 100% Savagnin, the Jura's proud native grape, made by the traditional method with zero dosage (no added sugar), so it's bone dry and pure. Because the rules for Crmant du Jura don't permit an all Savagnin sparkler, d'Angerville simply declassifies it to Vin de France rather than compromise the idea. The result is athletic and high