ETF 14

ETF 14 stands for Ecce Terra Festigny, Latin for "Behold, the land of Festigny". The Loriot family has worked its vineyards there since 1675. This vintage champagne from Apollonis comes from the 2014 harvest and was bottled in just 2,500 bottles. The blend is 69 per cent Meunier, 27 per cent Chardonnay and 4 per cent Pinot Noir. As an extra brut it carries a dosage of 3 g per litre. Here too the wine was aged to classical music, at the suggestion of Marie Loriot.

In the glass elegant citrus notes appear, then white blossom and a fine touch of honey. The merchant describes the wine as remarkably generous, yet modern, fresh and precise, with clearly defined purity of fruit. Serve it at 8 to 10 °C in a white wine glass with some volume. It suits the aperitif and accompanies fish and seafood, where its freshness shows to advantage.