Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut (75cl)

Première Cuvée is the flagship Champagne of the Bruno Paillard house, an Extra Brut built from a selection of 35 of the 320 crus of Champagne. It is made only from first-pressing juice. The blend is 45% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 22% Pinot Meunier, with 20% of it going through its first fermentation in barrel. Reserve wines from 25 vintages, going back to 1985, make up as much as half of the final blend. Ageing runs longer than the legal requirement: three years on the lees, then at least five months more after disgorgement. The dosage is under 6g/L.