Vénus 2014 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Vénus is Agrapart's signature plot: just under 60 ares of old Chardonnay vines, planted in 1959, in the Fosse aux pourceaux site in Avize. The vineyard is worked with a mare who is also called Venus. The wine is made in demi-muids without new oak, only about ten barrels a year. The 2014 was bottled in May 2015, aged almost five years in the house's cellar and arrives in the glass as a brut nature with no dosage.

On the nose come blossom, ground almonds and fresh hazelnuts. On the palate a fine mousse carries a mineral, energetic structure with a hint of spice. The finish is lively and fresh, with a distinct saline note. Pour it at 10 to 12 °C in a rounded white wine glass. It goes well with grilled fish, scallops, lobster ravioli with morels or caramelised veal sweetbreads, and can age happily for a good 10 to 15 years.