Pascal Agrapart, Champagne 7 Crus Extra Brut [base 2023], NV CS20230730 on hand-built pot stills

on hand-built pot stills

The fruit flavors are balanced by a lively acidity

and this delivers exactly what good Pinot Grigio should: clean citrus and stone fruit

textural weight from extended lees contact

The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled with earth-laced flavors of boysenberries and black tea

Pascal Agrapart, Champagne 7 Crus Extra Brut [base 2023], NV CS20230730 on hand-built pot stillsAsk us which Champagne we actually order in restaurants and the answer is usually this one. Pascal Agrapart has farmed this way in Avize since 1984, well ahead of the grower Champagne boom; the estate dates to 1894, has passed through four generations, and remains tiny. The 7 Crus is a snapshot of seven parcels in seven villages, about 70% of it Grand Cru fruit from Avize, Oger, Cramant and Oiry with Premier Cru parcels filling out the rest, mostly