Val de Mer Non Dose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, light seafood tempura, triple-cream cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Val de Mer is a collaborative project established by Chablis winemaker Patrick Piuze, focusing on expressing the cooler, northern limits of Burgundy. This Non Dosé sparkling wine is crafted using the traditional method from vineyards planted on the region's signature Kimmeridgian limestone and clay soils. By omitting the addition of a sweetening dosage liqueur before final corking, this cuvée offers an incredibly pure, bone-dry expression of northern Burgundian terroir. It captures the tension, vibrant energy, and intense chalky minerality characteristic of the Yonne department, showcasing a laser-like acidity balanced by delicate autolytic notes from lees aging.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2008 by Montreal-born vigneron Patrick Piuze, this acclaimed boutique négociant is based in the heart of Chablis, Burgundy. After honing his craft alongside renowned regional icons like Jean-Marc Brocard and Jean-Marie Guffens, Piuze established his eponymous label to showcase the hyper-specific geological nuances of Chablis' famed Kimmeridgian soils. Partnering closely with local growers of older vines, he employs meticulous hand-harvesting, spontaneous wild-yeast fermentations, and aging in seasoned neutral oak to avoid masking varietal character. His portfolio is celebrated worldwide for its pure, razor-sharp, and terroir-driven Chardonnay expressions, ranging from distinctive village-level bottlings like Terroir de Courgis to prestigious Premier and Grand Crus like Les Preuses, alongside crisp sparkling wines crafted under his Val de Mer label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%