Clos des Bergeronneau harvest 2008

The Clos des Bergeronneau 2008 comes from a single plot, enclosed by walls and hedges in the middle of the village. Only 65-year-old Pinot Meunier vines are harvested, a grape variety rarely found as a soloist in champagne. Only about 5,000 bottles are produced a year. The cork is secured with a string, as was done in the old days. In the Champagne, 2008 is regarded as a vintage with tight acidity and a long finish.

Expect a champagne that makes the place tangible: terroir aromas rather than mere fruit abundance, along with the tension of the vintage. Serve it at 10 to 12 degrees in a large white wine glass so it can open up. It accompanies roast poultry, sweetbreads or aged Comté. A champagne for anyone who values origin and rarity.