World Wine Pierre Morlet Champagne Brut Grande Reserve

Champagne, France Pierre Morlet Champagne Brut Grande Reserve is a recent discovery for the American market. After four generations, Champagne Pierre Morlet et Fils has become synonymous in France for authentic and handcrafted Champagnes. The Morlet family has been cultivating vineyards in Avenay-Val-d Or since the early 1800 s. Although the family always made its own wine, the majority of the grape production was sold to the Grandes Maisons of Champagne. Today, the powerful and harmonious style of Champagnes "Pierre Morlet" is continued by yet another generation under winemaker Nicolas Morlet, while his brother Luc has become the winemaker at Peter Michael Winery in California. The Morlet vineyards all bear prestigious Grand Cru and Premier Cru designations, sitting side-by-side with the vineyards of such famous producers as Krug and Bollinger. Like Krug and Bollinger, Morlet still partially ferments in oak. This is truly a special Champagne! The Pierre Morlet Champagne style is rich, harmoniously bal