Champagne Agrapart & Fils Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV

This is 100% Grand Cru, with the fruit sourced only from great sites across four revered villages in the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Oger and Oiry. Together with the terroir, vine age is a key factor in quality with the average age of the plantings at more than 50 years.

This release is based on 2020 and 2019, with the reserve wine making up a remarkable 80% of the cuvée—another key to the quality. So, two outstanding Champagne vintages. After natural fermentation, half the wine matured in large-format, neutral oak and spent more than 36 months on lees. Dosage is limited to 5 g/L and disgorgement was carried out by hand in March 2024.

These winemaking standards―combined with organic viticulture―set a standard far higher than any Grande Marque prestige cuvée we know of. It’s another disgorgement that is flat-out stunning. Perhaps this is down to the quality of the vintages involved, or perhaps it’s the dominance of reserve wines in the blend. Regardless, it’s evidence of a stellar grower in perpetual movement. It is wonderful now and will, as always, benefit from another year under cork. - Bibendum, Importer

Base : 2019/20 (60% reserve) Disgorged : March 2024