Champagne Mailly, Poétique de la Terre, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Extra Brut

This is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir (2016 vintage) and 30% Pinot Noir reserve wines. It was vinified in oak (65%). The dosage is 5 grams sugar/litre.

Poétique de la Terre is a tribute to craftsmanship true to its roots. Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this Champagne embodies the very essence of Mailly Grand Cru estate-grown fruit. Barrel fermentation does the rest, using specially selected casks to extract the purest expression of Pinot Noir from the northern flanks of the Montagne de Reims. The result is a Champagne of exceptional depth with a subtle but unmistakable hint of chalky minerality.

Producer note

It has all the fleshy fruit characteristic of Pinot Noir, but it is given even greater depth here by barrel maturation. Toasty notes mingle with an array of aromas to create a zestiness true to the grape's character. The palate unfolds with exuberant restraint, flexing its terroir muscle just enough to counterbalance an opulent core of fruit that carries the wine through to a lacy finish.

As this Champagne evolves, it will reveal different sides to its personality – different food affinities to suit each age but with certain dishes sure to work their magic every time. Winning combinations include smoked eel or duck with creamed peas; vine leaves stuffed with candied aubergine and Arctic char with pan-fried mushrooms.