NV Alexandre Penet Champagne, Grand Cru, Brut Nature   

Pale yellow with amber hues, very fine bubbles. Fresh nose, intense aromas of red fruits and grilled toast with a slight touch of ginger and other spices. Full bodied and rich, silky, with a long mineral finish. A distinctive Champagne very expressive of its terroir (80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from Verzy and Verzenay on the Montagne de Reims). It combines the purity and steeliness of a Brut Nature (no final sugar addition) with textural richness. Distinctive champagne producer La Maison Penet makes wine under the Alexandre Penet and Penet-Chardonnet Grand Cru brands. All their sparkling wines are generally hard to find outside France.Alexandre Penet is a great introduction to the maison’s style of artisanal, refined champagne focusing on freshness and purity, as well as expression of terroir (all their wines see low dosage – sugar addition – to preserve that purity).