J Vignier, Champagne Silexus Sezannensis Brut, NV [2016] SO041126 Salvo Foti Fermented without flor

Fermented without flor

a pioneer of traditional-method sparkling wines in Croatia’s Plešivica region

but it’s the structure that defines it—tight

The 2023 vintage produced wines with purity

Serve it with a chill and drink it young while it's bursting with energy

J Vignier, Champagne Silexus Sezannensis Brut, NV [2016] SO041126 Salvo Foti Fermented without florThe name says it all: 'Silexus' for the flint (silex) that runs through these south facing slopes, 'Sezannensis' for the Cote de Sezanne, the underrated pocket of Champagne just south of the more famous Cote des Blancs. This is grower Champagne from the Vignier family, whose roots in the region go back centuries, and it's 100% Chardonnay off flinty soils over Cretaceous chalk. Vinified and aged in stainless steel with long lees time, it's built to