Pertois-Lebrun

Derrière le Mont Aigu n°15 | Bottle 75cl

Description

Derrière Le Mont Aigu N°15 from Maison Pertois-Lebrun is the second plot-based cuvée in the "Les Fidèles" collection. This champagne highlights the chalky, saline minerality of the Chouilly terroir. This cuvée is made only in the best years by Antoine and Clément Bouret, two brothers who have taken over the family estate.

The Chardonnays that make up this champagne come exclusively from the "Derrière le Mont Aigu" parcel, planted over 50 years ago by Antoine and Clément's grandfather, on the Grand Cru terroir of Chouilly.

These Chardonnays are vinified and aged in concrete vats (82%) and oak barrels (18%), and the bottles benefit from 6 years' ageing on laths, before being disgorged and dosed Extra-Brut at 2 g/L.

The nose reveals chalky notes, then after a few moments opens up to aromas of cookie, white flowers and lemon.

The attack on the palate is lively, carried by great mineral tension. The finish is long, vibrating for seconds on a saline note.

Pair this cuvée with salmon tartar with dill or sea bass fillet with shellfish.