R. Pouillon Champagne Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Saint Emilion Barbera del Monferrato has historically

Barbera del Monferrato has historically aimed for freshness and drinkability — a style that suits the grape's naturally high acidity and relatively light tannin

and it behaves accordingly

followed by aging in 600L demi-muid barrels for approximately a year

It is also the one cuvée raised entirely in tank rather than a mix of foudre and used 300-liter barrels

and subtle white pepper

R. Pouillon Champagne Grande Vallée Extra-Brut Saint Emilion Barbera del Monferrato has historicallyThe Land Champagne is not one place, and the Grande Valle is the short, privileged stretch of the Marne east of pernay where the river bends and the slopes turn south: A, Mareuil sur A, Avenay Val d'Or, Mutigny. This is Pinot Noir ground, and geologically it is not the pure chalk of the Cte des Blancs. Under Fabrice Pouillon's vines in Mareuil sur A the chalk runs 40 meters deep but is capped with Tertiary clay and sand, and he plants to that overlay: