L’extravertie 2020+Réserve Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 3000ml Doppel-Magnum

Wine description for L’extravertie 2020+Réserve Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 3000ml Doppel-Magnum by Pertois-Lebrun

A Blanc de Blancs that takes its name seriously: L’extravertie – the extrovert – is the most accessible expression from the house of Pertois-Lebrun in Cramant, and yet a Champagne of genuine substance. The family cultivates around eight hectares of Grand Cru parcels planted exclusively with Chardonnay in Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant. Chalk soils, low yields, hand harvesting, at least three years on the lees and a radically low dosage: the result is a wine that combines the energy of a young vintage with the depth of reserve wines – lively, precise, without any embellishment. In the double magnum, it also matures with particular serenity.

Colour & appearance

Pale golden yellow with a fine mousse and an intense, densely rising bead.

Nose

An appealing oscillation between yeasty notes – butterscotch, a hint of Stollen – and elegant fruit: white peach, Nashi pear, lime zest. Alongside this, blossoms of apple and almond, daisies, plus green accents of kaffir lime leaf, wood sorrel and lemon balm. Balanced, charming, inviting.

Palate

Powerful and threaded through with precise acidity, yet remarkably accessible – not on the austere, steely side, but lively, youthful, fresh. A Champagne for both worlds: enough tension for connoisseurs, enough openness for every enthusiast.

Finish

A herbal finish, with clover setting the tone – freshly picked as well as dried. Clean, long, with a fine herbal streak at the end.

Terroir & origin

Côte des Blancs, Champagne: Grand Cru vineyard sites in Chouilly (deep chalk), Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (legendary minerality) and Cramant (particular elegance). Each parcel is vinified separately to preserve its terroir.

Grape variety & vinification

100% Chardonnay. Base wines in stainless steel, partly in old wooden casks, without the wood dominating. At least three years on the lees, dosage Extra Brut. 12.0% vol., dry.

Food recommendations

With oysters and sole fillet ceviche, with fresh goat’s cheese and fresh herbs, asparagus with hollandaise sauce or simply with Comté during an aperitif gathering.

Special features

Grower Champagne in its purest form: the cuvée combines the freshness of the vintage with the complexity of reserve wines – accessible without sacrificing substance. The double magnum format (3000 ml) grants it additional freshness and calm maturation.