Petiteaux Cuvee Mobline Extra Brut, Champagne, France

Most Champagne comes from the Marne, but some of the most interesting grower Champagnes now come from the Côte des Bar, in the Aube, much further south. Champagne Petiteaux is based at Landreville, and this cuvée comes from a single sun-facing plot called Mobline, on clay-limestone soils.

It blends Pinot Noir, for fruit, with Chardonnay, for richness, and is made Extra Brut. That means no more than 6 grams of sugar per litre, against up to 12 for Brut, so it tastes drier and more precise. Pale gold with fine bubbles, it smells of ripe and fresh fruit, brioche and white flowers, and finishes long and mineral. Serve at 8–10°C.

At a glance: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay · Côte des Bar, Champagne · Extra Brut · organic · vegan · serve at 8–10°C

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