Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016 | Champagne by Mathieu-Gandon | fatcork
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Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016

Mathieu-Gandon

$95

This cuvée is one of two new additions to the Mathieu-Gandon portfolio, and fatcork fans are the first to try it. The pinot noir grapes for this stunning vintage are from 2 to 3 small parcels that Séverine recently inherited from her grandfather in Verzy close to the village of Verzenay. Mathieu-Gandon produces only 1,500 bottles annually. 

See: Warm golden tones accentuated by subtle rose gold flecks. Elegant, frothy bubbles. 

Smell: Powerful and expressive on the nose, with notes of ripe red-skinned fruits and concentrated citrus.

Taste: Mirabelle plum & candied raspberry fruit notes, hazelnut husk, and warm subtle musk and sweet woodsy earthy aromas. A harmonious collaboration of supple body, brilliant acidity and fresh minerality with a long and clean finish.

Pair: Grilled white fish with lemon and herbs, seafood-rich paella, steamed clams with toasted bread with aromatic broth.

Celebrate: Today marks the end of an era. It’s bittersweet but you have thoughtfully reflected and are happy and content with what got you to this moment. Cheers to all that is yet to come. 

Village: Verzy
Region: Vallée de la Marne
Vintage: 100% 2016
Varietal: 100% pinot noir
Disgorgement: September 2021
Dosage: 3 g/l

Fabien and Séverine Mathieu are a husband-and-wife team committed to doing things differently. In their vineyards, spread across the village of Baslieux-sous-Châtillon in Vallée de la Marne, the vignerons experiment with wide spaces between vines, higher trellising and environmentally conscious methods of pest control. In the production house, they craft each cuvée by hand and experiment with fermentation in old Burgundy barrels. Mathieu-Gandon Champagnes are precise, fresh and clean, and they have all aged on the lees for three or more years.

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