VINIFICATION & AGEING :

Grapes hand-picked at optimum ripeness and sorted. Traditional Coquard press, vinification by plot and gravity. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in enamelled steel vats. Matured on the lees. Reserve wine aged in concrete vats. 60 months cellaring on laths. The wines are neither filtered nor fined.

TASTING :

Discreet, crystalline nose. The wine stretches out with an invigorating minerality, finishing on a lively, floral and lemony note. A long, streamlined wine with a finish of fine bitters. On the palate, the citrus aromas are confirmed, accompanied by notes of green apple, pear and gunflint. The texture is elegant, almost chalky. Its pure structure brings out the iodised notes of shellfish such as oysters and sea urchins.

PAIRING :

An undosed Champagne always makes a perfect aperitif, but try it with a few oysters, and see how it transcends the iodine hints of the shellfish. It also combines well with newer culinary trends. Its sleek frame cries out for a cuisine that respects unadulterated flavours, without artifice. Last but not least, a perfectly mature Brie de Meaux makes a pleasant companion at the end of a meal.