Patrimony

Patrimony is the traditional champagne of the house of Apollonis and puts Meunier at the centre. The cuvée is made up of 77% Meunier and 23% Chardonnay, and the grapes grow in HVE-certified vineyards in Festigny in the Marne Valley. Beethoven's music played during ageing. At 6,500 bottles, the production run is modest.

The nose shows yellow fruit, above all apricot. On the palate the Meunier brings plenty of fruit and vitality, while the Chardonnay adds minerality as well as lemon and citrus peel. The finish is long and fresh. That makes the brut as suitable as an aperitif as it is with pan-fried monkfish or creamy risotto. Drink it at 8 to 10 °C from a white wine glass with a slight tulip shape, in which fruit and freshness show well.