A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, this wine was aged on lees, then underwent secondary fermentation within the bottle. Displaying a vitality of colour that defies its extended ageing, this vintage traditional method sparkling wine, features a bouquet of green apple, wood sorrel, lemongrass, musk and fraise sauvage with underpinning notes of fig and créme brûlée. The palate is where the Pinot Noir component exerts itself with richness, breadth and exuberance, while the Chardonnay provides a steadying formwork, carrying and focusing the flavour across the palate. The extended ageing ‘sur lie’ has settled the unctuous fruit weight into the wine’s detailed acidic backbone.