Edouard Brun Vintage Champagne 2012Edouard Brun is a small, family owned Champagne House in the revered Grand Cru village of A. Founded in 1898, the House has stepped out of the shadow of history in recent years, evolving from a very traditional approach to a modern and fruit driven style. The wines are all the better for it. This wine is primarily sourced from the renowned Brun's vineyard in Ay. It's a balanced blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. The Pinot Noir grapes undergo

oak barrels bought from France are chosen for their refinement

where you’ll find the 8 neat hectares of the Lété-Vautrain vineyard (established by the husband-and-wife team whose surnames grace the label)

a truly special whisky

This 100% Chardonnay displays a light

Luis Pato is widely regarded as the person who put the wines of Bairrada on the world map

in this instance it has resulted in a wine full of complex texture and ripe fruit flavours with a pleasant lengthy finish

and warm spice

directly at the source of the Seebach

minerality and fruit can shine through beautifully

floral notes

before being bottled unfiltered

The wines are all the better for it