Bottler: Champagne Régis Poissinet, 8 rue du Pont, 51480 Cuchery / France
In the glass
Colour
Lemon yellow with a fine mousse.
Nose
Fresh stony minerality, puff pastry and a hint of nougat, underlined by kumquat zest, grapefruit, lemon curd, candied ginger, as well as pear and quince tossed in brown butter.
Palate
Charming yet powerful, with clear minerality, fine creaminess and exquisitely integrated oak alongside minimal sweetness.
Character
Vibrant, iridescent and profound with long-lasting tension.
Pairing
Seafood platter, seared scallops with pork belly and kumquat chutney, or baked fresh goat's cheese on radish carpaccio.
Notes
Single-varietal vintage Chardonnay from biodynamic viticulture (since 2011), 100% aged in oak casks with a minimal Extra Brut dosage of 2.3 g/l and a strictly limited edition of 1,212 bottles.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Radiant lemon yellow with an exceptionally fine, persistent mousse.
Nose
The nose combines freshness and depth in exemplary balance. Alongside a cool stony minerality, there are nuances of puff pastry, kumquats, grapefruits and a hint of lemon curd. With a little aeration, candied ginger as well as pear and quince slices join in, subtly reminiscent of brown butter and a touch of nougat.
Palate
On the palate, this vintage shows itself to be both approachable and elegant. A refined tension meets a distinctly salty minerality. The wine, 100% aged in oak, is set against an extremely low dosage of 2.3 g/l. This gives the Blanc de Blancs great structure and cream-underpinned energy, with a touch more nougat and sweetness than the previous vintage.
Terroir & Origin
The grapes come from 35 individual parcel sites around Cuchery, Baslieux-lès-Fismes, Leuvrigny, Troissy and Mareuil-le-Port, situated at the threshold between the Vallée de la Marne and the Montagne de Reims. The vines are rooted in calcareous clay and alluvial limestone marl (calcareous loam and alluvial soils), guaranteeing the taut, mineral backbone.
Grape Variety & Vinification
A single-varietal Chardonnay from the 2017 vintage, fully aged in oak in the cellar. The vines come from biodynamic farming without the use of herbicides or insecticides. Only 1,212 bottles were produced, hand-riddled and disgorged as Extra Brut on 5 July 2022.
Food Pairings
A brilliant companion to a fresh seafood platter, seared scallops and pork belly with kumquat chutney or a gratinated fresh goat’s cheese on radish carpaccio.
Particularities
Régis Poissinet has been working biodynamically since 2011, relying on minimal intervention and microscopic dosages. This micro-cuvée impresses with its rare combination of full barrel maturation and razor-sharp, salty freshness.
