Brocard Pierre Champagne Extra Brut Contree Noire 2018 NO20230830 then aged in neutral vessels

then aged in neutral vessels to let the varietal's personality emerge unfettered

and rye-induced spice

The proprietary mashbill is barreled at 115 proof in Char# 4 American Oak

The Niederberg is slate and quartzite

is blended with 13% Pinot Noir red wine from the historical parcel ‘Clos Colin’

Brocard Pierre Champagne Extra Brut Contree Noire 2018 NO20230830 then aged in neutral vesselsGrower Champagne from the Cote des Bar, the wild south of the region that's been quietly stealing the spotlight. Thibaud Brocard, fifth generation, refocused the family house on single vineyard, single vintage, single grape bottlings, and this is Pinot Noir at its most transparent: a Blanc de Noirs (a white wine from a red grape) off one organically farmed plot planted back in 1962. Nearly five years on the lees give it depth, and a low dosage Extra