L'échappée Belle Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut | Champagne by Etienne Calsac | fatcork
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L'échappée Belle Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Etienne Calsac

$75

Beginning in 2011, Etienne created a perpetual reserve just for this cuvée. The vineyards responsible for the base wine of this cuvee come from the village of Grauves, know for it's cooler microclimate. They were also planted by Etienne's grandparents who were both from Grauves. The other chardonnay grapes in this blend are sourced from family plots around the entire region from the Côte de Blancs, Vallée de la Marne and the Côte de Sézanne.

L'Échappée Belle, French for “the great escape,” is an ode to the clay-limestone soil of the Côte des Blancs. This cuvée showcases the vigneron’s reverence for the family land he now tends.

See: Gilded gold with brilliant clarity 

Smell: Yellow apple, fresh grass and mineral notes 

Taste: Tart lemon, crisp apple and perfectly ripe pear followed by a hint of brioche. Balanced with a lovely, long finish.

Pair: Drink this pleasantly dry cuvée with steamed crab and drawn butter or linguine with cockles and green herbs. It’s also a great snacking Champagne, perfect with fresh cheeses, dried fruits and best friends.

Celebrate: You’ve loaded the last boxes onto the truck. With tired arms, a clear head and a heart full of memories, you sit cross-legged on the hardwood floor and look around at the nearly empty space. Your mind drifts to the one thing left in the freshly cleaned out fridge: a cold bottle of Champagne. It’s time. The packing may be over and done, but the adventure has just begun.

Village: Avize
Region: Côte des Blancs
Vintage: 80% 2022, 20% vin de réserve
Varietal: 100% chardonnay
Disgorgement: June 2024 
Dosage: 3 g/l

For years, the Calsac family sold the grapes they grew in their vineyards to the region’s grand Champagne houses. But, in 2010, 26-year-old Etienne Calsac inherited the vines and expanded the family business to incorporate Champagne-making from start to finish. Today, at his Avize estate, Etienne applies the strict quality control methods his grandparents taught him while also contributing his own spirit of experimentation during vinification. The vigneron’s expressive wines reflect distinctive terroir and showcase the elegance of the chardonnay grape.

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