Half-way between sec and demi-sec (dry and semi-dry)
A rare and worthwhile bottle from a great Pauillac address
then aged for 10 years unopened in small barrels alongside "the mother
established in Chassagne-Montrachet since the early 19th century
where precision viticulture meets natural winemaking
Olivier Horiot Coteaux Champenois Yetinte NV (1.5L) EGLY24 Half-way between sec and demi-secYetinte is Horiot's still white Coteaux Champenois, a direct pressed Pinot Noir vinified as a Blanc de Noirs from a blend of eight different terroirs across Les Riceys, aged in foudre on the lees. Bottled only in magnum because, as the family puts it, that's the right size for two people. This is one of the rarest categories in France, a still white from Champagne, made from red grapes, in large format. Pure Horiot logic: biodynamic, unfiltered, true