Brocard Pierre Aube Saline Extra Brut

France, Champagne, Côte des Bar, Aube Saline
Bottle
Ratings
91
Identity
Producer Pierre Brocard
Vol 0.75
Grapes 100% Chardonnay
Color white
Sweetness extra brut
Tasting
Color Desc Beautiful, radiant rose gold
Aroma Wide-ranging bouquet with raspberries, red fruits tossed in butter, finest butter pastries, saline undertones, touch of Williams pear, ripe fruit, brioche, butter, sweet spices
Palate Complex and traditional sparkling structure with mineral and subtly salty character, balanced acidity, and creamy texture
Finish Long finish with saline undertones, elegant and persistent, reflecting the mineral terroir
Food Pairing Shellfish, crab, lobster
Aging Potential 3-5 years
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
LOWER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
Sugar (g/l) 2.00
Aging Process Aged in stainless steel vats, matured for a long time on slats, developing complex aromas of ripe fruit, brioche, butter, and sweet spices
Fermentation Primary fermentation spontaneous with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks; 85% stainless steel, 15% French oak barrels for some cuvées
Terroir
Soil Portlandian limestone soils
Harvest Type manual
Harvest Desc Manual harvesting with rigorous selection of grapes
Interesting facts
Family legacy since 1932; Thibaud Brocard leads with a philosophy of responsible and sustainable viticulture without official labels
Logistics
Cork natural cork