Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2022 2003 obtained from the Greco Bianco

obtained from the Greco Bianco vine typical of Calabria located on sandy clay soil

but that's another story

Each plot was fermented separately in large

Forget-Brimont’s vintage 2008 premier Cru bubbles

aged for 15 months in big casks (foudres)

Benjamin Leroux Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois 2022 2003 obtained from the Greco BiancoOnly five hectares of Pinot Noir remain in Blagny, and Ben has nearly one of them. The vines sit above the Dos de l ne in the lower part of the vineyard. Leroux has long beaten the drum for this limestone rich, high altitude terroir for both whites and reds. He is only getting more vocal with the changes in the climate! Leroux first vinified a Pinot from here in 2014 and was so enamoured with the quality that he acquired an estate parcel at the