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Rue du Sorbier Extra Brut (fatcork exclusive)

A. Levasseur

$68

Named for the road on which the family domaine sits, Rue du Sorbier is made with grapes harvested from the 50-year-old vines that grow behind the family home. Typical of wines from Vallée de la Marne, this cuvée is a pinot meunier-dominant blend mixed with 35 percent réserve wine to give the juice its deep complexity, balance and toasty, honeyed characteristics.

*This cuvée was custom-made at a lower dosage just for fatcork!

See: Pale yellow like freshly baled straw

Smell: White peach and fresh wood shavings, followed by ripe apricot, succulent strawberries, honey and the first sweet pea blossoms of spring

Taste: Ripe yellow pear, lemon zest and rich forest honey. Medium weight with autolytic notes of tangy sourdough and toasty bread crust. A balanced cuvée with bursts of fresh acidity and a long, smooth finish.

Pair: Enjoy this bottle with a snack-made meal featuring cured meats and crumbly cheese, buttery table crackers and seasonal spreads. The French call this an apéro dînatoire. 

Celebrate: At last, you’ve pulled your dream car— a 1954 Mercedes-Benz SL convertible — into the driveway. You can’t stop admiring its leather seats, lightweight aluminum frame and streamlined steel body that catches the light at every curve. Cheers to the best-looking car of all time and the sunny, top-down,  James Bond-style Sunday drives to come.

*This cuvée was custom-made at a lower dosage just for fatcork!

Village: Cuchery
Region: Vallée de la Marne
Vintage: 65% 2021, 35% vin de réserve
Varieties: 80% pinot meunier, 15% pinot noir, 5% chardonnay
Disgorgement: February 2024
Dosage: 6 g/l

David Levasseur began learning the meticulous craft of making Champagne from his father, Albert, in the early 1990s. In 2003, David took over the family’s 4 1/5 hectares of vineyards spread across 18 plots in the Vallée de la Marne villages of Cuchery, Châtillon-sur-Marne and Fleury-la-Rivière. On a solo journey to create Champagne that “awakens the senses,” the vigneron’s playful spirit and enthusiasm results in fresh and balanced cuvées that are fun to drink. After many years of championing sustainable practices, Levasseur’s vineyards have begun the official conversion to certified organic farming.

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  • Do you do tastings?

    Mais Oui!

    Join us every Saturday from 12pm to 5pm where we will have three cuvées chilled and ready for you.

    There is a tasting fee of 40$ for non-members (waived with the purchase of a bottle), and members taste for free! 

    *Reservations for groups of 5 or more appreciated. 

    Check out our Events & Tasting page under "Discover" on our homepage for seasonal ticketed events and happenings.

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  • What do I do if my Champagne is corked?

    Damp, wet cardboard? That’s not on the tasting note! Cork taint is the worst, but all fatcork Champagnes use natural cork closures, so it does happen on the rare occasion. Please let us know, and will happily replace the bottle. Before you throw it away, snap a photo of the back label and we can refer to the code for reference. Email it to info@fatcork.com along with the order number.

  • Can I return or exchange my bottles?

    We aim to please. Call or email us, so we can talk about what happened and how we can make things right.

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