Etienne Calsac Champagne 1er Cru Extra Brut L'echappee Belle

Organic. 100% Chardonnay. 30 year old avg vines. Clay-limestone soils. Chardonnay mainly from 1er cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, Grauves with North and Northwest exposure. Direct press of the entire harvest with separation of the juice. Only the “cuvée” is kept for the vinification. Base Wine (currently 2016 vtg) aged on the lees for 7 months before bottling with 30% reserve wine.  Disgorged July 2018. Dosage 2g/L

Light straw yellow with vibrant sequences of tiny bubbles. The nose reveals citrus and mineral notes. Grapefruit, lime meringue pie, Bosc pear, and white peach are some of the prominent reminders to the palate. The right champagne to start the evening.