Delamotte, Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2002 SPAINCT012026 and Mariacristina Oddero's traditional approach

and Mariacristina Oddero's traditional approach — long maceration

hand-harvesting

savory grip

or a splash into a tiki build that needs texture without sugar

Delamotte, Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2002 SPAINCT012026 and Mariacristina Oddero's traditional approachDelamotte is the sister house to Salon, sharing the same Le Mesnil sur Oger address and the same obsession with Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. This is the 2002, a legendary Champagne vintage, given long years on the lees and released in its maturity. It's all Chardonnay, all Blanc de Blancs, and it drinks with the complexity that only time delivers: still lively and fresh, but layered with the toasty, nutty depth of a wine that has