NV Emile Paris Brut Champagne

50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier; all farmed sustainably. Fruit is from Mareuil Sur Aÿ, Verzy and Verzenay. Hand harvested, 18 months on the lees. Only 10,000 bottles made! Excellent quality to price ratio here! Toasty brioche aromas lead to a clean, streamlined mid palate with notes of honeycrisp apple, spice and citrus zest. Easy, light and fresh. Located in the commune of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, just outside of Epernay, the Emile Paris brandwas founded in 1884. It went dormant after the crash of 1929. Nearly 75 years later, it was négociant Patrick Bigar who sought to bring this brand back to life.  Sourcing from the house’s original vineyard sites, which had since been supplying grapes to Champagne monolith Philipponnat, Patrick enlisted the assistance of Gérard Cuperly as head winemaker.