Millesime 2020 Premier Cru Extra Brut 2020

Wine Description for Millesime 2020 Premier Cru Extra Brut 2020 by Lacourte-Godbillon

Character

Lacourte-Godbillon belongs to those artisanal Champagne houses that work with precision and restraint in the Premier Cru vineyard sites of Champagne. This Millésime 2020 Extra Brut embodies a uncompromising philosophy: minimal dosage, maximum expression. The Extra Brut style with just one gramme of residual sugar or less leaves the terroir and the Cuvée of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir no room to hide behind sweetness. What remains is pure essence – crystalline, tense, authentic.

Terroir & Origin

The Lacourte-Godbillon house manages Premier Cru parcels in Champagne, where chalk soils form the foundation for that mineral precision which distinguishes great Champagnes. The 2020 vintage was marked by climatic challenges in Champagne, yet experienced winemakers like Lacourte-Godbillon knew how to preserve the natural acidity structure and freshness. The Premier Cru classification guarantees grapes from first-class vineyard sites – a quality promise that manifests itself in complexity and longevity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

The blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir unites the best of two worlds: the elegance, finesse and citrus freshness of Chardonnay meets the structure, depth and red fruit character of Pinot Noir. At Lacourte-Godbillon, artisanal care is paramount – from selective hand-harvesting through gentle pressing to extended ageing on the lees. The Extra Brut dosage is a deliberate choice for transparency and straightforwardness, for winemakers who trust their wine and their terroir.

Food Pairing Recommendations

A Champagne of this style demands equally precise cuisine: fresh oysters, scallops or sashimi underscore the saline minerality. Goat’s cheese, pan-fried turbot or calf’s sweetbreads with morels harmonise with the complexity of the Cuvée. The reduced dosage makes it the ideal companion for fine seafood and delicate appetisers, where sweetness would be unwelcome.