champagne a.bergere - extra brut les peignottes 2016

"champagne bergère a family history it was in the 1950s that albert bergère created his champagne house by exploiting the family vineyards. success will quickly come through hard work and regularity. his son andré took over the business and expanded the estate in the 1980s under the leadership of his wife brigitte. the adventure continues with the children whose first names all begin with the letter ""a"" of the a of bergère. les peignottes is a cuvée from the collection of maison a. bergère’s parcel wines, highlighting one of their flagship terroirs, oger. through his champagnes, adrien bergère wishes to highlight the richness of the domaine’s terroirs. for this, he selects the best vines producing characteristic wines and identities, with the primary objective of allowing the wine to reveal expression and freshness. this superb blanc de blancs is composed of chardonnay from the 2016 harvest, from old vines planted in 1920, 1975 and 1990 on the superb terroir grand cru d'oger, located in the côte des blancs. the maison a. bergère is in perpetual quest to best express the terroir through a viticulture respectful of nature. the 2016 vintage is a vintage of contrast in champagne, with a sweet and sunny autumn, followed by a rainy and cool spring. fortunately a hot and dry summer allowed the grapes to reach a beautiful maturity. the winemaking and aging on lees are carried out in stainless steel tanks thermoregulated as well as undergrowth in barrels of 228 liters. the wine is dosed extra-brut at 4 g/l and is not filtered so that it retains all its qualities. this parcel cuvée les peignottes has a rich and intense nose with floral and fruity notes. on the palate, the wine reveals a beautiful structure that expresses aromas of ripe white fruit, to finish with a touch of noble bitterness, supported by a fresh finish."