2016 Domaine Lagille Extra Brut 'Au Fil du Temps'

64% Chardonnay, 29% Pinot Noir and 7% Pinot Meunier, all farmed organically. This wine is produced from the oldest vineyards on the estate. Each varietal is vinified separately and then blended. Feremented and aged in neutral oak. A ripe and rich, yet balanced and elegant Champagne. White flowers, red apple and almond on the nose. Dry and zesty, with tons of green and red apple fruit, wet stone, ginger and toasted nuts, along with a hint of creaminess. Maud and Vincent Lagille’s certified organic, 18 acre vineyard sits on the Treslon/Vrigny border, with all vines in walking distance of their small cellar. The Lagille family have been winegrowers in this corner of Champagne since the 1600’s, and the present-day cellar has been the family’s HQ since 1818. These are under-the-radar Champagnes- only three cases of this wine came to the USA!