2019 Pascal Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France Niederösterreich This wine is fascinating with

This wine is fascinating with a fine-boned

terroir-driven style reminiscent of traditional méthode traditionnelle while rooted in Burgundy soils

Jean-Arnaud Frantzen

Soil: Clay-limestone on the hillsides and sandy-loam in the plains

2019 Pascal Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France Niederösterreich This wine is fascinating withThis is 100% Chardonnay from two old vine lieux dits in AvizeRobarts and Gros Yeuxwhere deeper bands of clay over pure chalk give breadth without losing the Cte des Blancs mineral line. The 2019 base was fermented and raised about a year in oak (no fining or filtration), then matured long on lees in bottle before late disgorgement in 2025. It is finished Extra Brut at roughly 3 g L, delivering a concentrated yet stone cut profile