Mineral Agrapart 05
Photo from Agrapart website Was my birthday not long ago and I had the pleasure to drink this beautiful champagne from Avize the champagne grower is Agrapart in the Cote blanc, they make outstanding champagne, 6 styles in total: -7 cru brut: made in chardonnay 100% in 7 different villages which represent the domaine of the house. They are: Madreuil, Oger, Bergeres les Vertus, Avize, Cremant, Oiry and Avernay Val D'or. Normally the wine is an assemblage of two vintage which are previously aged in barrel with the malolactic done completely and 3 years on lees. -Terroirs extra brut: 100% chardonnay, malolactic completetely and 4 years on lees with elevage in oak before la liquere de tirage. Two vintage blended together. -Complantee extra brut Grand Cru: cepage are Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Chardonnay only on the Grand Cru Avize. 4years on lees with 5 g. of sugar in the Dosage.