Champagne Agrapart Blanc de Blancs 7 Crus 1er Cru Brut NV [2015 Base. Disgorged March 2018]

The name here refers to the seven Côte des Blancs villages from which it derives: Avize (younger vines, 20-40 years), Cramant, Oger, Oiry, Avenay-Val-d'Or, Bergères-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. Like all Agrapart wines, the fruit is 100% from vineyards that are estate-owned and farmed. 7 Crus is a blend of two different harvests; in this case 60% 2015 from Premier Cru vineyards and 40% 2014 from Grand Cru sites (this reserve wine is raised in neutral, 600-litre oak casks). The breakdown is 90% Chardonnay 10% Pinot Noir (it's the only cuvée in the range that isn't 100% Chardonnay). Even at this first level, the wine is aged for three years on lees and is then disgorged with 7 g/L dosage.

Country: France
Region: Champagne