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Varietal notes: 90% Chardonnay 10% Pinot Noir -- Organic: Practicing -- Vineyard: 100% of the fruit comes from estate-owned parcels located in each of the seven villages in the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Oger, Oiry, Cramant, Avenay Val d'Or, Bergères les Vertus, and Mardeuil. (70% Grand Cru, 30% Premier Cru) -- Orientation: Multiple parcels, varied exposure -- Soil: predominately limestone and clay -- Viticulture: Practicing organic; use of high quality organic composte for the soils and vines; all fruit is hand-harvested. -- Vinification: 60% 2013, 40% 2012. Following 100% malolactic fermentation, one-quarter of the wine is aged in older (more neutral) 600L casks, the remainder is aged in stainless steel tanks. Dosage is 7 grams/liter. SO2 is 50 mg/l. -- Aging: Sur lie for 24-36 months. -- Production: 4,200 cases/year -- Notes: In selecting the best grapes of all seven villages, Pascal Agrapart has succeeded in demonstrating the fundamental character of Cótes des Blancs in one cuvée...with a 10% splash of Pinot Noir.

NV  Magnum

2012  Cuvee La Rue des Noyers

Cuvee La Rue des Noyers - 100% Pinot Meunier; Benoit is an eighth generation vigneron that returned to the family estate after working for Bollinger. He is committed to natural farming and aims to craft unadultered, pure Pinot Meunier. He purchased this 1.7 hectare vineyard and farms it biodynamically. The results are exceptional and we are thrilled to introduce Benoit's work to our clients. The Cuvee La Rue de Noyers, named for the walnut trees that line the parcel, is a wine that will keep you intrigued and coming back for more.

NV  Brut

Brut -- "As always this is an intellectual lady-librarian with, shall we say, an ooh-la-la taste in undergarments, and perhaps a fetching tattoo hidden beneath them. You think it's "correct," it starts to vamp, you think it's "sexy," it starts to admonish you with its elegance and command. 46% CH, 45% PN and 9% Mareuil still PN (from '06); the blend is 70% '07, 30% '06. 12/09 disgorgement. This is an extroverted rendition of this always-delicious Rosé. It's almost giddy, silky, with crisp diction, yet baby, what ripe berries are in this basket."

NV  1er Cru Blanc de Blancs

1er Cru Blanc de Blancs

NV  Cuvee Reserve

Cuvee Reserve

NV  Expression

70% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir. True to it's name, this three grape blend is highly expressive on both the nose and palate, especially when compared to many of the other options available for the same price. Rated 92+pts by John Gilman, this punches well above it's weight.

NV  "Cuvee Prestige"

The Duc de Romet Brut is a Blanc de Noirs of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. It’s 75% Meunier and 25% Pinot Noir. The vineyards are entirely from the village of Vandières which is along the Marne River, a few villages west of Cumières. Vandières has the same rating as Merfy, where Chartogne-Taillet is located, but the parcels here are situated in a south-eastern facing amphitheater around the village, much like Oger, which allows the grapes to become very ripe. The Duc de Romet is a delightfully balanced Blanc de Noirs made from purchased grapes from small growers in the village. This is a ND (Négociant-Distributeur), which means this is a blend from the different growers in the Vallée de la Marne who do not produce their own Champagne. The grapes are sent to the local co-op where they are fermented; one of our producers does the final blend.

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"Color: A bright, vibrant salmon-pink hue, over ruby-red reflections, with generous, persistent bubbles.-- Bouquet: Intense and harmonious. Ripe summer fruit aromas of wild strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants mingle with nuances of sweet spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. On pouring, a bouquet of fresh-baked brioche, sweet buns and fresh cream emerges, followed by hints of wild roasted almonds and warmed mandarin peel on the finish. -- Taste: Opulent, concentrated, and infinitely silky, this champagne’s elegant perfume and velvet bubbles caress the palate. Generous, ripe and full-bodied in the mouth and bursting with rich, red fruit flavors. Delicately structured for exemplary length, the finish is delicate and refined, with subtle gingerbread aromas."

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100% Chardonnay. A little black dress in a bottle, a very classy Champagne. The fine mousse shows its good breeding & the beautiful gold packaging makes a gorgeous presentation on the holiday sideboard or in a Champagne bucket.

NV  Cuvee de Reserve Blanc de Blancs

100% Cote de Blancs Chardonnay, a 2011 base with '88, '90, '93 & '95 through 2008, except '99 & 2003. 95% Malolactic fermentation, elevage on fine lees in stainless steel and concrete, 24+ months sur latte, disgorged January 2014. Rodolphe Péters took the reins of this venerable estate in the southern Côte des Blancs in 2008, becoming the fourth generation to lead since the estate was founded in 1919 under the name Camille Péters. Today, Rodolphe owns 20 hectares ofvineyards, predominantly in the Grand Cru of Les Mesnil-sur-Oger. Péters owns small holdings in several other Grand Crus (Oger, Avize and Cramant) but Les Mesnil-sur-Oger is where a majority of the parcels he farms are located. "These are sleek, racy champagnes, expressing a classic character of Côte des Blancsb Chardonnay. They are marked by their fine acidity and prominent minerality, yet while they are always brisk and chalky, they are rarely austere, with the possible exception ofcertain vintages of the Cuvée Spéciale. All of the wines go through malolactic, due totheir naturally high acidities. "We have a lot of acidity and a lot of minerality in all ourwines," says Rodolphe Péters. "We want to build the structure of our wines around both acidity and minerality, not acidity alone." -Peter Liem, Champagneguide.net

2002  Chardonnay

This series is intended to express the work of a man on his soil. The role of the winemaker is limited and every effort is made to respect and preserve the integrity of the level of expression of the vintage. Vinification in small oak barrels, no malolactic fermentation, no cold stabilisation, no filtration but a lot of passion.