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Champagne BARNAUT
Category: Winery
Country: France
Date:13/07/2016
Enjoying one of the finest vineyards of Champagne, the Secondé family, direct descendants of Edmond BARNAUT the founder, perpetuates the long history and the knowledge of winemaking transmitted for five generations. The vineyard is located in one of the most famous villages in Champagne area : Bouzy. This is one of the very rare villages to be classified Grand Cru for its top level quality. Our vineyard is divided into many parcels scattered on all Bouzy's land. This permits to offer a diversity of character to the wines and permits us to elaborate seven different Champagnes and two Coteau Champenois appellation still wines: the famous Bouzy Rouge and the unique Clos BARNAUT Rosé. Almost a century and a half of history shared between a family, a village and a land cause a specific relationship. Thus the philosophy combining tradition and modernity inspires the work every day. A viticulture that uses plant health products only when natural extracts have reached their limit, the use of organic fertilizers, grass between the vine lines, building of a modern cellar with the advantage of natural air conditioning, roofs of cellars producing photovoltaic energy superior to the consumption are some examples of our ecological approach. We are not owners of our estate, we just are its custodians. To transmit this exceptional heritage sustainably, we must respect our environment and the quality of our production.