Reflets Extra Brut

Composition: 35% Pinot Noir, 45% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay. 62% 2022 harvest, 38% reserve wines. 25% vinified in wood. Sugar content: 5 g/L. No malolactic fermentation, no filtration or fining. The wines are aged for at least 24 months.

Aromas: It displays a beautiful golden-pink color with fine and regular bubbles. The lively mousse is perfectly integrated. The texture is velvety and generous. The nose is fruity, first revealing notes of raspberry, pomegranate, and cherry, then vegetal and spicy notes (tarragon, licorice, cinnamon, and gingerbread). The palate is round and balanced, showing both subtle acidity and effervescence.

Recommendation: ideal as an aperitif with cheese puffs, perfect with delicate appetizers such as vol-au-vents, scallops, or veal sweetbreads.

And this is what Natalie Lumpp, TOP Sommelière, writes about the Reflets Extra Brut:

For me, the Reflets Extra Brut from Champagne Caillez-Lemaire is an example of a superb, very characterful and very typical Champagne. It sparkles in straw colors with bronze reflections and captivates with its robust, spicy, and very characterful nature. Think of fresh walnuts, salted almonds, and brioche. On the palate, you feel its pleasant dry character – and the citrus aromatics make it refreshing. Absolutely whets the appetite for more… Also a great accompaniment to marinated sardines or an egg appetizer. In Champagne, they love poached eggs or an egg cream served in an eggshell…

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