Champagne Agrapart Grand Cru Complantée Extra Brut NV [2015 Base. Disgorged March 2018]

Disgorged March 2018. Complantée comes from a single parcel in Avize that Agrapart co-planted (complantée) with six varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, as well as the "heirloom" Champagne varieties of Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc. The fruit for this release is based on the 2015 harvest (with 20% reserve wine from 2014). All the fruit was hand harvested together, co-fermented and barrel-aged before being put to bottle without filtration. The wine rested for just over two years on its lees and dosed with less than 5 g/L. The vines are planted in the La Fosse vineyard, the same vineyard that gives us the great Vénus cuvée.

"The NV Extra Brut Complantée Grand Cru is another deeply intriguing, compelling wine from Pascal Agrapart. The blend of six varieties, planted and vinified together, yields a fascinating and wonderfully complex Champagne. Aromatically nuanced and textured on the palate, the Complantée offers a striking interplay of sensations. The presence of red grapes is felt in the wine's flavor profile and overall feel. Best of all the Complantée will be ready to drink pretty much upon release." 93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Sub Region: Avize