ChampagneMandoisBrutOrigine

<p>This exquisite non-vintage Champagne comprises a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier. It encompasses all the elements one desires from a Champagne: a full-bodied and creamy texture with gentle bubbles, an enticing aroma of yellow apples and citrus fruits, and characteristic Champagne notes of bread and biscuits on the palate.</p><p>The judicious blending together of three grape varieties (40% Chardonnay / 30% Pinot Noir / 30% Pinot Meunier), sourced from all the property’s crus, endows this Cuvée Brut Origine with perfect balance and remarkable quality. The use of wines from 3 consecutive years also helps ensure its consistency of style.</p><p>Fruity and only very slightly dosed (sweetened), this Champagne is perfect as an aperitif where it expresses its natural character to the full.</p><p>The Pierry-based winery is run by Claude Mandois, who began to adopt “natural viticulture” practices in 2000. Now, 32.7 out of Champagne Mandois’ 37 hectares of vineyard are certified as “organic”.</p><p>Hugh Johnson has written that Mandois is a “house to watch” and the Wine Spectator has previously awarded this fizz a terrific 91 points, outperforming some rather more famous rivals… </p>