Clarevallis - Extra Brut - Organic

Blend: 75% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier, 10% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Blanc (or Blanc vrai). 25% fermented in wood for approx. 12 months. No filtration. Minimal sulfuring (20 mg/L). 4g sugar/L. Organically farmed vineyards, partly ploughed by horse.

Aromas: This Champagne has a beautiful white-gold color, a very fine and persistent mousse with notes of elderflower and violet. A chalky minerality, rounded off by the fleshiness of the Pinot. A tension on the palate, balanced by a discreet dosage.

Recommendation: Ideal as an aperitif. Perfect with antipasti, salmon en papillote, rosé grilled lamb chops, fresh strawberries.

Award: Guide Hachette**:

"Une cuvée bio issue de 4 cépages (avec 75 % de pinot noir et un soupçon de pinot blanc). Complexe et fraîche dans son expression (acacia, tilleul, poire, pêche, bergamote, citron confit, pamplemousse en finale…), d'une grande longueur, elle conjugue ampleur, puissance, dynamisme et finesse."

"An organic cuvée made from four grape varieties (with 75% Pinot Noir and a hint of Pinot Blanc). Complex and fresh in its expression (acacia, linden blossom, pear, peach, bergamot, candied lemon, grapefruit on the finish), with great length, it combines richness, power, dynamism, and finesse."

The Story: Clarevallis comes from the Latin name "Clara vallis" which means "clear valley", the name of the Abbey of Clairvaux, built and founded by Saint Bernard. It is a former primary abbey of the Cistercian order and is located about 55 km east and 10 km south of Troyes, in the Aube. This Champagne comes from grapes grown organically on the hills of Urville, which were already planted in Cistercian times. Clarevallis is the expression of the landscape and the land that man has cultivated since the 12th century.

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