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Henriet-Bazin, Champagne Blanc de Blanc 1er Cru Extra Brut "Villers Marmery", NV [2022]

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Villers-Marmery is the odd village out on the Montagne de Reims — a Premier Cru slope planted almost entirely to Chardonnay in a stretch of Champagne that is otherwise Pinot Noir country, which is exactly why its wines taste like nowhere else. This Blanc de Blancs is drawn entirely from there, made by Henriet-Bazin, a grower family now in its fourth generation working chalk-based vineyards across Premier Cru Villers-Marmery and the Grand Crus of Verzy and Verzenay under HVE certification. It is finished Extra Brut, meaning only a trace of dosage, so there is no sweetness to smooth over the wine's citrus cut and chalky grip. Champagne like this rewards a proper white-wine glass rather than a flute, and a little warmth in the glass rather than an ice bucket. If you want to understand what Chardonnay does on the Montagne de Reims instead of the Côte des Blancs, start here.

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More about Henriet-bazin

Henriet-Bazin makes Champagne from both sides of an unusual divide on the Montagne de Reims. Their home village, Villers-Marmery, is a Premier Cru planted almost entirely to Chardonnay in what is otherwise Pinot Noir country. Next door, the family farms Grand Cru Pinot Noir in Verzy and Verzenay.

This is a true grower house (récoltant-manipulant), and it has been in the family for four generations. Gaston Henriet founded it in 1890. His son Robert took over in 1930 and his grandson Daniel in 1962. Daniel married Michelle Bazin, the daughter of a Villers-Marmery grower, and the house took both names. Their daughter Marie-Noëlle has run it since 1991. The estate covers just under eight hectares of chalk-based vineyards. It is HVE-certified and has more recently been converting to organic farming.

The range shows that split clearly. Blanc de Blancs from Villers-Marmery is all citrus cut and chalky grip, a fascinating counterpoint to Côte des Blancs Chardonnay. The Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs has red-fruited depth and tension. There's also a Meunier Blanc de Noirs, and Gaston et Louise, a zero-dosage Pinot Noir-Chardonnay blend drawing on a solera of reserve wines begun in 1968. Dosage is kept low, so these are Champagnes for the dinner table as much as the aperitif hour.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters on the half shell, sole meunière, crab salad, chicken paillard with lemon, or a plate of Gruyère and salted almonds. Excellent with sushi and sashimi.

Tasting Profile

Lemon peel, green apple, white flowers and crushed chalk. Light to medium-bodied and bone-dry, with fine bubbles, bright acidity and a saline, mineral finish.

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