Pascal Doquet "Arpège" Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut
Arpège is now the basic, non-vintage wine at the estate, with the “Horizon” bottling now being firmly established in other markets. “Horizon” hails from the Côte du Pertois, south-east of Chalons and east of the Côte de Sézanne. It is a parcel that Pascal’s father planted in 1971. “Arpège” is in a different league; it's finer in tone and more complex. The chardonnay comes from Vertus, Villeneuve and Mont Aimé—the grapes that are not in the Coeur de Terroir series. The assemblage is 50% 2011, 50% reserve wine. It was bottled in May, 2013 and disgorged March, 2016 with 3.5 grams dosage MCR. There is substantial reserve wine in the blend, preserved in enamel tanks to maintain freshness. Aromas of spice, black tea and pear dominate the flinty-silex soils from the Mont Aimé and lend smokiness and depth to the structure.
- N.V.
- Chardonnay
- Premier Cru
- France
- Champagne
- Côte des Blancs
- Vertus, Mont Aime, Villeneuve
- Cretaceous chalk and silex over cretaceos chalk
- Certified Organic by Ecocert
- 49% 2013, 27% 2014, 24% 2012
- 12.5%
- MCR 3 g/L
- Yes
- Spring 2018
- 750 ml
- Champagne
- 3760011500056
- $75.00