Champagne Pascal Agrapart Grand Cru Avizoise Blanc de Blancs 2018 (Disg. Jul 24)

Name: Champagne Pascal Agrapart Grand Cru Avizoise Blanc de Blancs 2018 (Disg. Jul 24)
Brand: Champagne Pascal Agrapart
SKU: BIB24464-750
Price: 425.51 AUD
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About this Wine

Disgorged July 2024. Avizoise is sourced from old vines of around 50 to 60 years of age, situated in the clay-rich (argilo-calcaire) Coteaux d’Avize vineyards of Les Robarts and Les Gros Yeux. Both sites are now listed on the wine’s front label. The richer soils and altitude of these neighbouring sites bring more texture and roundness, says Pascal. The wine ages entirely in 600-litre demi-muid, and bottle fermentation is under cork rather than crown seal. The 2018 spent just over five years on lees and was dosed at 3 g/L. It’s a gloriously potent, deep Avizoise, yet one grounded in chalky, stony classicism.

Type	Champagne & Sparkling
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Country	France
Region	Champagne
Brand	Champagne Pascal Agrapart
Vintage	2018.0

Wines from Champagne

Associated with luxury, celebration, Champagne is where the world’s most prized sparkling wine originates. In the past it was very common for people to confuse the term Champagne and sparkling wine as they are so synonymous. By EU law however, only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region and under strict quality standards can legally be called by that name.

Sparkling wine produced the Champagne way, goes through secondary fermentation in the bottle. This is known as méthode champenoise or outside of Champagne it is called the traditional method. When the yeast inside the bottle have finished working, they die and become lees. The lees remain in contact with the wine until the winemaker decides to take them out, creating texture, richness, and complexity in the wine.

In comparison, the other popular way of fermenting sparkling wine is called the Charmat method where the fermentation happens en masse in a large tank and extended lees contact does not happen. . This is cheaper and rather than emphasizing richness and complexity, the tank method enhances clean fruit and aromatics, making wines that are youthful and easy drinking.

The principal grapes that go into making champagne include: Chardonnay (white), Pinot Noir (red) and Pinot Meunier (red). A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labelled Blanc de blancs while ones comprised of only red grapes will be called Blanc de noirs. Whether it be white or rose however, most Champagne is made from a mix of both red and white grapes.

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