Some wines demand patience; others reward it. This one requires it. A decade in the making, this is Charles Dufours purest expression of Pinot Noir, drawn from three distinct sites in Chervey (Les Copies, Val Herard, Bicheret) and left to evolve in the deep quiet of the cellar.

Certified organic and made with nothing but native yeasts, it was vinified in a mix of steel tank and Burgundy barrels, untouched by sulfur or dosage. The entire 2010 vintage spent a year on lees before tirage in October 2011. Then, the long waitten full years sur lie, time layering the wine with texture, richness, and quiet intensity. Finally disgorged in November 2021, its moment had come.

The AP stands for affinage prolongextended agingbut its more than just a technical term. Its an ethos, a belief that some things cant be rushed. A Champagne of patience, precision, and profound depth.