2019 | Christophe Baron | Les Alouettes Brut Nature (Magnum)

The 2019 Christophe Baron Les Alouettes Brut Nature Magnum is a supremely poised, 100% Pinot Meunier Champagne from a tiny, organically farmed parcel in Charly-sur-Marne, bottled exclusively in magnum with zero dosage.

Producer Information

Christophe Baron is a visionary, world-renowned French vigneron who holds the legendary distinction of being the "OG Rhône Ranger" of Washington State as well as a progressive force in his native Champagne. Born in 1970 into an elite winemaking legacy, his paternal family has grown grapes in France's Marne Valley since 1677 at the historic house Baron Albert. After formal viticultural training in Avize and Beaune, a serendipitous 1996 road trip through Oregon and Washington altered his path when he discovered a plowed field covered in massive, softball-sized basalt cobblestones. Eerily reminiscent of the galets roulés of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this unique terroir inspired him to defy conventional wisdom and establish Cayuse Vineyards in 1997, single-handedly launching the global reputation of the Walla Walla Valley's The Rocks District for ultra-premium, savory, and mineral-driven Syrah and Grenache. Over the years, his umbrella company, Bionic Wines, expanded into highly allocated cult labels like No Girls, Hors Catégorie, and Horsepower Vineyards—the latter pioneering the return of traditional farming utilizing heavy draft horses rather than mechanical tractors. Never content to stay in one lane, Baron brought his journey full circle by returning to his ancestral roots to launch Champagne Christophe Baron, where he utilizes an uncompromising "single vineyard, single vintage, single grape, and no dosage" philosophy to craft incredibly pure, intensely terroir-reflective Pinot Meunier Champagnes exclusively in magnum bottles from inherited old vines.

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