Champagne Piollot 'Champs Rayés' Brut Nature, Base 2017 allagash tart cranberry palate

tart cranberry palate

bay laurel

Brewed with 100% Centennial hops from the Pacific Northwest and named after the Two Hearted River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

It is a Makgeolli (cloudy rice brew) made with red yeast rice where this brew gets its bright crimson color

selected from specific blocks of estate vineyards in the Naoussan PDO

Champagne Piollot 'Champs Rayés' Brut Nature, Base 2017 allagash tart cranberry palateThis is 100% Chardonnay. Champs Rays means 'Striped Field' and refers to the two veins of marly clay soil that run through the vineyard. The juice gets aged in oak barrels and sits on the lees for a whopping 6 years prior to release. It is incredibly dry and textured with wonderful expressive aromas of honeyed brioche. We would enjoy this with oyster crudo with a Champagne mignonette: In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, peppercorns, and shallots.