L’ambitieuse 2019+Réserve Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Wine Description for L’ambitieuse 2019 Réserve Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut by Pertois-Lebrun

Colour & Appearance

Luminous golden yellow with delicate silvery reflections. The perlage is fine and precise – a first indication of the craftsmanship that goes into this Champagne.

Nose

What an opening: the nose combines juicy apricot, ripe pear and orange with warm notes of brioche and a hint of honey. Beneath lies a fine layer of salted butter, which is finally threaded through with clear, chalky mineral notes – typical of the Grand Crus of the Côte des Blancs. Complex, inviting, almost seductive.

Palate

On the palate, the elegance continues seamlessly. The carbonation is perfectly integrated into the fruit texture – no prickling, only silky mouthfeel. Spicy hints and a lively tension between richness and freshness maintain the balance effortlessly. A Champagne that doesn’t demand attention – and gets it anyway.

Finish

Long, saline-mineral, with lingering notes of citrus peel and chalk. The finish is dry and precise – the dosage of just 1.5 g/l lets the terroir speak without masking it.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come exclusively from Grand Cru vineyard sites of the Côte des Blancs: Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Chouilly and Oiry – a quintet that stands for the purest Chardonnay expressions in Champagne. The chalky soil gives the wine its characteristic minerality and tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Chardonnay, made up of 50% vintage 2019 and 50% reserve wines from vintages 2013–2018. Only the first pressing was used. The base wine aged for ten months in steel tank and wooden barrel, without fining and without filtration. After bottle fermentation in July 2020, the Champagne rested four years on the lees – a decision that ensures depth and complexity.

Food Pairing Suggestions

This Champagne calls for refined cuisine. Ideal with lobster with beurre blanc, scallops on pea purée, a classic chicken fricassée or with aged Comté. Those who drink it on its own make no mistake either.

Special Features

The L’Ambitieuse is the flagship of Pertois-Lebrun – and the name is the programme. Four years on the lees, minimal dosage, no filtration whatsoever: this is no compromise, this is conviction. A Champagne for connoisseurs who value depth over accessibility.