Ruppert-Leroy NV Champagne Brut Nature 11,12,13...

Emmanuel Leroy and Bénédicte Ruppert are guiding a second generation field of dreams estate in the southern Champagne village of Essoyes, seven kilometers from the Burgundian border. Ruppert-Leroy is an estate that sold to the local cooperative from the 1980s until 2009, when Emmanuel and Bénédicte first began to make single vineyard, single terroir, single vintage wines, always bottled Brut Nature (no dosage). Many years later, the wines have developed a loyal following of Champagne and natural wine lovers alike. 11, 12, 13.. is an exception to the rule of only single vintage wines, coming from a solera that was started in 2011. 50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with wine from all of their beloved sites, Fosse Grely, Martin-Fontaine, and Les Cognaux, in addition to some fruit from an organic vineyard in the Aube.