H. Goutorbe Cuvée Prestige Brut Champagne Premier Cru NV (1500 ml)

A blend of 25% Chardonnay from Bisseuil, 70% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier from Aÿ Grand Cru and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Premier Cru. The base wine is from the 2008 vintage along with 25% from the 2006 and 2007 vintages. The final blend was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for 48 months before disgorgement. A refined, seamless wine with minerality and personality, it's more of a 'Gourmand' Champagne as opposed to enjoying over an aperitif. It has the structure and textural depth to flow through an entire meal at the dinner table. That said, it was also a big hit on the wine bar, enjoyed by all who ordered it! Henri Goutorbe’s father, Emile, was an expert ‘nurseryman’ at propagating vines and established a nursery after WWI while he was working for Perrier-Jouët. The success of his side business enabled Emile to purchase a few hectares of vines in Aÿ and then Henri started producing small amounts of estate bottled Champagne in 1940 while still running the family nursery