2017 Champagne Pascal Agrapart, "Minéral" Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Pascal Agrapart is the maestro who has catapulted the house of Agrapart to the Champagne stratosphere over the last two decades. He's a gifted winemaker as well as a technical vintner—no wonder his terroir-driven bottlings are highly sought after around the globe. Pascal's oldest son, Amboise has joined in managing just under 10 hectares of holdings in the Côte de Blancs. Production is always kept at an artisanal level to ensure the highest possible quality–the Agraparts were early adopters of organic farming
What truly stands out for these bottlings is their penetrating depth and chiseled structure that is a direct result of tending to old-vine holdings, some of the oldest in the region.
"Minéral" is single vintage blend of téte de cuvée selections from two parcels located at the bottom of the hillside, planted in pure chalk; Les Champboutons in Avize and Les Bionnes in Cramant. These vineyards have 40+ year old vines and produce the most mineral-driven, laser-like wine of the Agrapart lineup.