Brut Nature, Premier Cru L2019+Réserve

Wine Description for Brut Nature Premier Cru L2019+Réserve by Lacourte-Godbillon

Colour & Appearance

Pale, luminous golden yellow with lively, fine-beaded mousse. The perlage rises elegantly and persistently – a visual foretaste of this Champagne’s concentrated minerality.

Nose

This Brut Nature presents itself with a remarkably chalky character, immediately evoking the chalk soils of Champagne. Subtle fruit aromas of citrus and firm pear recede in favour of a fascinating maritime component: iodine notes, the scent of sea and shell dominate and lend this Champagne extraordinary depth and complexity.

Palate

Taut, assertive, uncompromising. The L2019+Réserve reveals its most demanding side on the palate – highly mineral and absolutely dry (0g residual sugar). The 54% Pinot Noir provides structure and backbone, whilst the 46% Chardonnay delivers elegance and tension. This is no Champagne for casual aperitif drinking, but a serious food wine that demands gastronomic challenge.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A balanced cuvée of 54% Pinot Noir and 46% Chardonnay from Premier Cru vineyard sites. Bottled in July 2020, disgorged on 30 March 2024 – thus aged on lees for over three and a half years. As Brut Nature (0g residual sugar) with zero dosage, this Champagne displays the pure, unfiltered essence of its terroir.

Food Pairing Suggestions

This Champagne demands purist cuisine with saline character: oysters, scallops, monkfish in butter sauce, lobster with Beurre Blanc or sashimi. Also an excellent choice with pan-fried turbot or caviar. The mineral austerity pairs well with rich sauces and salty components.

Special Features

The designation „L2019+Réserve“ refers to the base of the 2019 vintage, supplemented with reserve wines. At 12.5% Vol. and zero dosage, a purist Champagne for connoisseurs that prioritises authenticity over approachability.