Triolet - Extra Brut

Composition: 80% Pinot Meunier, 16% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Noir, of which 48% are reserve wines. 5 years old. 5 g/L added sugar.

Aromas: This Champagne has a light golden color with fine, fast, and very elegant bubbles. Expressive nose, with notes of toasted hazelnuts, apricot, and mirabelle plum. On the palate, a beautiful opening and open minerality. Plenty of fruitiness with citrus peel, dried apple, as well as brioche and spices, thanks to a minimalist but very precise sweet-sour balance.

Recommendation: Perfect as an aperitif but also with oysters and seafood. Toast with fresh or smoked salmon – sushi, sashimi. Vegetable or fish pâté and savory crumbles. Shrimp skewers with curry.

Award: Hachette 2021 ** and described as follows: "Constructed from the 2016 harvest, this cuvée uses Pinot Meunier (80%), ... with the 2 other varieties as a supplement (mainly Chardonnay). It seduces with its complex expression, between white flowers, slightly stewed fruits and vanilla, which extends into a full, structured and mellow palate, with a fresh and persistent finish, tinged with citrus."

"From the 2016 harvest, this cuvée uses Pinot Meunier (80%), ... with the 2 other varieties as a supplement, especially Chardonnay. It seduces with its complex expression, between white flowers, slightly stewed fruits and vanilla, which extends into a full, structured and mellow palate, with a fresh and persistent finish, tinged with citrus fruits!

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Natalie Lumpp, TOP sommelier, writes the following about "Triolet Extra Brut" from Champagne Léguillette-Romelot:

The label features musical notes and already appears very lively. The Champagne is also like that – wonderfully fruity, although very dry – think of mirabelle plums and tangerines – then fresh vanilla joins in. For me, a truly invigorating and refreshing Champagne with spice and great length! A great companion, for example, to a shrimp cocktail with warm toast, but it can also accompany a main course, such as braised oxtail...

Note on potential allergens: contains alcohol, sulfites, and residual sugar.