2020 David Leclapart Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 'L'Amateur' Premier Cru

About 17m south east from the city centre of Reims is the charming village of Trépail. This village is located south east of the Montagne de Reims. The vines grow on Campanian chalk and the departmental road divides the land into two origins: the Upper Campanian and the Lower Campanian, which give rise to two styles of wine. Plots are scattered around the village on these two geological places and allow for permanent oenological research. David Léclapart is the fourth generation winemaker in his family. He took over the business in 1998 on the condition that he would only farm in an organic and biodynamic way. Great-grandson, grandson and son of a winegrower, David grew up in contact with the rhythms of both the vine and the wine. After a classical non-wine school background, he trained at the school of agrobiology in Beaujeu and returned to the vines (his destiny) with a strong desire to learn and understand. A desire deeply passionate about working in harmony with nature, and a vital need to respect the living: from the vine to the glass. Biodynamics are his life, in his own words: " this requires motivation, time, risk, rigor and honesty ". This agricultural philosophy allows him to achieve and respect his four guiding principles: Purity, Energy, Pleasure and Ecology. Using biodynamic and organic farming enable him to revitalize the vines and the soil, and nurture growth through the practice of following the lunar system.