Minéral 2015 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Minéral 2015 comes from Chardonnay vines around 40 years old in Avize and Cramant, two grand cru villages of the Côte des Blancs. The name says it all: Agrapart wants the chalky imprint of the soil to show in the glass. Half of the wine is aged in oak barrels. It then spends about five years on the lees, with riddling done by hand. The tirage and disgorgement dates are printed on the inner label of every bottle.

As an extra brut, this champagne gets by with very little dosage and comes across as taut, precise and dry. The 2015 vintage is already drinking well, but it can happily wait a few more years in the cellar. Serve it at 9 to 11 °C in a white wine glass. It goes beautifully with seafood, pan-fried fish, sushi or mature Comté. A little time in the glass brings out the aromas more clearly.