Bruno Michel Champagne "Assemblée" Extra Brut, N/V
$68.00
Bruno Michel Champagne "Assemblée" Extra Brut, N/V
$68.00
description
The Bruno Michel ‘Assemblée’ Extra Brut is the estate’s NV blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier without dosage. Once a vintage has been harvested, parcels and grapes are separated into vats so that the base wines can be fermented. For the Extra Brut, a mix of the current vintage (vast majority) is then blended with reserve vintages and terroirs, dependent upon flavor profile, supply on hand, and the general Bruno Michel character of land and the fruit. In the spring following the harvest, the wine is stabilized and filtered, a liqueur de tirage is added when bottled, it is then capped and laid to rest for many years in the cellar for its second fermentation and long lees aging. When the bottles are tasted to decide when to release an Extra Brut, it is because it showcases balance and precision of terroir without the need for any dosage, is then disgorged, and only topped with itself to remain pure and bone-dry. The nose is sharp with lime and quince, and then opens into peaches, pears, nuts and flowers. In the mouth, the creamy mousse is dynamic with minerality, salinity, crisp apples, citrus, and a deep tactile texture that showcases the earth of the domaine from the clay to the chalk.