Voirin-Jumel Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La V.1 NV Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine It comes from a parcel

It comes from a parcel of well under a quarter hectare in the lieu-dit En la Verde

A wheated bourbon with a legendary pedigree

garrigue scrub

and bay leaf

Il Bitter is more assertive than many competitors—it stands up in a Negroni without getting lost behind the gin and vermouth

Voirin-Jumel Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La V.1 NV Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine It comes from a parcelJulie and Pauline Voirin Jumel source Chardonnay from Cramant and Chouilly's Grand Cru villages, blending the 2021 base with 40% rserve perptuelle for a wine that's emphatically fruity. Fresh pear and nectarine with orange zest aromas give way to a juicy, open knit palate with suave floral and sweet butter qualities. Blanc de Blancs that rewards immediate pleasure while revealing hidden complexity with each sip.