LaHaute Cirriere Blanc de Noirs

Champagne from a family growing vines in one village since 1671, made in batches of a few hundred bottles. Salty, citrusy, barely sweet.

A white Champagne made from black grapes, mostly Meunier with a little Pinot Noir, from the highest vineyard of a tiny organic family estate in the Marne Valley. Pale straw with a faint pink glint. It smells of waxed lemon peel, tangerine, quince and almond blossom. In the mouth it is fruity and slightly waxy, with lively bubbles and a salty finish. Only a few hundred bottles are made each year.