Paul Bara Bouzy Rouge 2020 375ml

100% Pinot Noir still red wine made only in the best vintages from some of the best sites in Bouzy. Paul Bara is the man who wrote the book on Bouzy. The reference wine for Bouzy rouge.
Harvested and sorted by hand from vines more than 50 years old from some of the best exposed sites of the village. Fermented and matured in stainless steel vats with natural malolactic then bottled and aged on cork before release with 5 to 10 years of ageing in their cold deep underground cellars which were hand-hewn into the limestone below the winery in the village.

'Terrific aromas of al dente strawberries, crushed stone and white pepper with hints of cloves. Medium-bodied with silky, refined tannins and a juicy, savory finish. Very subtle and complex. Exemplary Bouzy rouge. Drink now.' 95 points, Jamessuckling.com, July 2025.

Located in Bouzy just to the east of Epernay in the Marne Valley, Champagne Paul Bara uses only their own estate grown fruit from 100% Grand cru rated vineyards to craft it’s small range of champagnes.

Their superbly sited vineyard sites have over the years been sought after by many of the top Champagne houses, and while many other producers have been busily expanding, Paul Bara have remained producing the highest quality possible from these same 11 hectares for seven generations. Now managed by Chantal Bara, the beliefs and methods remain true to previous generations, producing very low yields of the best possible grapes from these superb vineyard sites. The great art in the champagnes of Paul Bara remains the same as it always has, it is the stunning purity and depth of 100% Grand cru Bouzy fruit maintained with finesse and balance that is achieved by using such a high percentage of Pinot Noir in the blend.

Whilst the region of Burgundy has enjoyed a huge revival of its fortunes in the past 3 decades as a result of the surge in quality coming from the small growers who are now estate bottling, Champagne is also now seeing a similar surge of interest in small high quality grower champagnes. In Burgundy the best sites for each variety are well researched and have proven their capacity to produce wines of a certain quality level for centuries. Similarly in the Champagne region, the best sites of land are rated and the prices of grapes that can be achieved from those sites will depend on the rating of each site. Bouzy is one of the few villages rated 100% Grand cru and these champagnes come from those superbly sited vineyards.