Jean-Paul Deville, Vintage Brut 2012 crianza Vittorio Innocenti gave up teaching

Vittorio Innocenti gave up teaching philosophy years ago in order to concentrate on his 32-hectare estate based at Montefollonico near Sienna in Tuscany

Dense and firm

with austere tannins

Domaine du Château de Grand Pré

Champagne Larmandier-Bernier

Jean-Paul Deville, Vintage Brut 2012 crianza Vittorio Innocenti gave up teachingThe 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