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Côte des Blancs

Chardonnay on pure chalk.

One grape, one rock. Chardonnay on the purest chalk in Champagne, from Chouilly down to Vertus. The six grand crus and what separates them, the furrier who made Salon, Le Mesnil and its walled clos, Anselme Selosse and the growers he inspired, and the blanc de blancs the great houses keep for their crown jewels.

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16 pages, one idea each

  1. 01Cover
  2. 02The Lay of the Land
  3. 03Chardonnay
  4. 04Pure Chalk
  5. 05The Six Grand Crus
  6. 06The Furrier’s Wine
  7. 07Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
  8. 08The Rebel of Avize
  9. 09Growers of the Côte
  10. 10Steel vs Oak
  11. 11The Houses’ Crown Jewels
  12. 12The Chardonnay Satellites
  13. 13At the Table
  14. 14Wild But True
  15. 15The Tasting Dojo
  16. 16Final Exam and Certificate

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