A l’Aube de la Côte des Bar Brut Nature 2018

Wine Description for A l’Aube de la Côte des Bar Brut Nature 2018 by Louise Brison

Colour & Appearance

Luminous straw yellow with a delicate coppery shimmer – a first hint of the depth of this Champagne. The perlage rises fine and precise, elegant and persistent.

Nose

The nose is of captivating delicacy: ripe apples, pears and quinces form the fruity foundation, complemented by a hint of lemon curd and candied ginger. The autolytic notes blend in with fine almond biscuits, without ever dominating. Crushed stone and white flowers lend the nose a mineral, almost meditative stillness.

Palate

The entry is creamy and smooth – tender apples, white peach and red berries unfold with pleasant precision. The acidity begins silky, but then builds freshness and tension with elegant consequence. No sugar clouds the picture: the Brut Nature dosage of 0 g/l allows the wine to speak in its full unadorned purity.

Finish

Long, clear and characterised by a chalky minerality that unmistakably recalls the Kimmeridge soils of Côte des Bar. The finish lingers and leaves a sense of freshness and precision – a Champagne that invites contemplation.

Terroir & Origin

Louise Brison’s vineyards lie at around 320 metres altitude in the Côte des Bar, the southernmost corner of Champagne. The subsoil of Kimmeridge limestone – the same rock that gives neighbouring Chablis its characteristic minerality – shapes the wine with a distinctive coolness and depth.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A precise blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, exclusively from the vintage 2018. The base wine was fermented in barrique and subsequently blended in stainless steel – a tension between oxidative depth and fresh structure. Bottled in June 2019, disgorged in March 2024 after almost five years on lees. Dosage: 0 g/l.

Special Features

This Champagne is an impressive plea for the often underestimated Côte des Bar and for an unflinching approach to nature and time. No sugar, no compromises – only terroir, maturity and artisanal precision. A Champagne for people who understand wine as an expression of place.