PASCAL,F BT NATURE SAGESSE
Last month's Champagne of the Month is a wonderful example of the "fresh and natural" movement that is taking hold in Champagne. Remember the first time you ate a salad made with organic heirloom tomatoes? That's the sort of treat that awaits you here. Biodynamic viticulture combined with non-manipulative wine making and the exclusion of any sugar in the dosage has resulted in a stunningly luminous and vital Champagne. Sagesse ('wisdom' in French) is 57% Pinot Meunier, 36% Pinot Noir and 7% Chardonnay. It delivers vinous but sleek sensations of white peaches, nectarines, bread dough and guava that are impressively persistent. As we suggested last month, Sagesse shows its best when served with a moderate chill out of a regular wine glass.
