NV Agrapart & Fils Grand Cru Terroirs Blanc de Blancs

Grower champagne of intensity, purity and finesse, Pascal Agrapart produces no more than 6000 cases a year in one of Champagne’s finest regions. The chalky subsoil of the Côte des Blancs, which consists of fossilised belemnites (an extinct cuttlefish), imparts minerality and salinity; while the high limestone content aids photosynthesis whilst reflecting and storing heat, increases acidities and retains moisture. 

Pascal works according to natural rhythms and sensibilities without the use of any chemical pesticides or herbicides, always ferments with indigenous yeasts to express terroir, however is uninterested in the labels of organic or biodynamic. 

100% chardonnay. A blend of 100% Grand Cru sites across four villages (Avize, Cramant, Oger and Oiry) with an average vine age of 40 years. Roughly half of the blend is made up of reserve wine and spends four years on lees before disgorgement by hand. Dosage limited to 5g/L. Expressive and textural with notes of lemon confit, almond, crushed rock and white flowers.

Varietal: Chardonnay

Region: Champagne, FR

Viticulture: Biodynamic