Le Terroir by Adrien Renoir is a champagne that combines the chalky freshness of the Verzy terroir with the delicacy of ageing partly in wood. This cuvée is ideal for aperitifs.
Cuvée Le Terroir is a blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from the classified Grand Cru terroir of Verzy, on the Montagne de Reims. This terroir is renowned for its chalky soil, which gives the grapes plenty of freshness and minerality. The base wines are vinified in stainless steel tanks (80%) and oak barrels (20%), while the reserve wines, which represent 20% of the blend, are matured in foudre.
The blend is based on a majority of wines from the 2018 harvest, one of the finest harvests in recent years. This wine from the 2018 harvest is complemented by reserve wines that perpetuate the estate's identity.
These wines are aged on lees. After 3 years in the house cellars, the wines are disgorged and measured out as Extra Brut.
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