The Brut Nature from Alfred Gratien is a champagne that combines expressiveness and liveliness. The house's cellar master, Nicolas Jaeger, wanted to highlight the liveliness of the grapes and the expression of the terroir in this cuvée.
Alfred Gratien Brut Nature is a blend of the three main Champagne grape varieties: Chardonnay (41%), Pinot Noir (32%) and Pinot Meunier (27%). To this blend is added 15% reserve wines, which bring depth and suppleness.
Like the rest of the Alfred Gratien range, this champagne is vinified and aged in small 228-liter oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation is blocked in order to preserve the beautiful expression of the terroirs.
This cuvée has a bright color. Its effervescence is calm and regular, and the bubbles are fine and numerous.
The first nose is intense and quickly reveals notes of dried fruit and candied fruit. On the second nose, notes of hazelnut, walnut and jasmine emerge. The expression evolves very quickly in the flute.
The attack on the palate is clean, lively and invigorating. The minerality of the limestone brings a lovely freshness.
The finish prolongs the sensations perceived with beautiful liveliness.
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