Jean-Paul Deville "Opalis" Blanc de Blancs '100% Chardonnay' Verzy NV Sebastian Giroux Chris likes to make wines

Chris likes to make wines which are guaranteed to age gracefully for several decades

Practising organic and biodynamic methods

The harvest is manual in boxes of 15 kg

Nature ouille (topped up

"Les Dressolles" has a little more sandy silt and deep soils with more vine vigour

Jean-Paul Deville "Opalis" Blanc de Blancs '100% Chardonnay' Verzy NV Sebastian Giroux Chris likes to make winesThe domaine of Jean Paul Deville is situated in the village of Verzy, just 20km south east of the Champagne capital, Reims. His champagne is, of course, made in the usual 'Mthode Champenoise' whereby secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle. What sets Jean Paul's wines apart, however, is the dominance of the Pinot Noir grape in his blends. Whereas most Champagnes are made predominantly from Chardonnay grapes with a little Pinot Noir and Pinot