Extra Brut

Blend: 45% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir. From the 2010 harvest. 2g sugar content. Disgorged in spring 2021.

Aromas: the Champagne has fine bubbles and a beautiful intense golden color. The nose shows greedy nuances of hazelnuts and marzipan, but also candied lemon and bergamot. On the palate, Tarte Tatin aromas refine the tasting with an almost salty finish. It is a developed and slightly oxidative Champagne!

Recommendation: Ideal as an aperitif. Wonderful with a piece of cheese such as Comté or sheep's cheese (e.g. Ossau-Iraty), also with Parma or Serrano ham.

Award: 90/100 G&M

"Très jolie maturité des premiers arômes qui racontent les fruits jaunes mûris sur l'arbre (pêche, mirabelle), des notes presque toastées de croûte de pain, de brioche tiède, et la légère amertume de la noix fraîche. Une complexité doublée d’une certaine austérité cependant. La bouche a su garder de la fraîcheur, mais aussi de la tension. Des notes végétales ouvrent la bouche, l'acidité du citron vert vient titiller les papilles et garde la matière en éveil jusqu'à une finale persistante. Une dualité entre le nez évolué et la bouche dans sa prime jeunesse."

in En: "Very ripe initial aromas that speak of yellow fruits ripened on the tree (peach, mirabelle plum), almost toasted notes of bread crust, warm brioche, and the slight bitterness of fresh walnuts. A complexity coupled with a certain austerity, however. On the palate, the wine has retained its freshness, but also its tension. Vegetal notes open the mouth, the acidity of lime tantalizes the taste buds and keeps the material alive until a persistent finish. A duality between the evolved nose and the palate in its early youth."

Our favorite sommelier Natalie Lumpp tasted this Champagne for us and writes:

"The Extra Brut from Champagne Olivier & Laetitia Marteaux is already of great quality for me. It shimmers in a strong gold in the glass – and smells very seductive – reminiscent of freshly baked brioche, honey, hazelnut, melon, but also something smoky. Then it becomes increasingly floral, which also continues on the palate. Although it is completely dry, it doesn't taste acidic at all. In the finish, you can still feel a fine aroma reminiscent of vanilla and chestnut honey for a long time. The pleasure can only be enhanced with a whole fish baked in a salt crust on fennel vegetables."

Note on possible allergens: contains alcohol, sulfites and residual sugar