Champagne Agrapart & Fils Grand Cru Terroirs Blanc de Blancs NV (Base 21. Disg. Mar 25) (1500ml)

This is 100% Grand Cru, with the fruit sourced only from great sites across four revered villages in the Cte 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 cuveanother 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 standardscombined with organic viticultureset a standard far higher than any Grande Marque prestige cuve we know of. Its another disgorgement that is flat-out stunning. Perhaps this is down to the quality of the vintages involved, or perhaps its the dominance of reserve wines in the blend. Regardless, its evidence of a stellar grower in perpetual movement. It is wonderful now and will, as always, benefit from another year under cork. The reviews refer to last years disgorgement.”