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Herve Rafflin, Champagne 1er Cru La Nature'l Extra Brut [Base 2023], NV (1.5L)

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
$229.99
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A magnum of real grower Champagne from a house so small it has no marketing department, no Instagram account and no website. Hervé Rafflin farms just five organic hectares on the Montagne de Reims, and nature sets the pace of the business, not market demand. His Premier Cru parcels in Ludes, Rilly-la-Montagne and Chigny-les-Roses all face north. That gives the wines a linear cut you'd more often associate with nearby Grand Cru Verzenay, and it's a real advantage as Champagne's summers get warmer. In the cellar Rafflin lets the base wine rest before the second fermentation, and he only disgorges when the wine is ready to drink. La Nature'l changes with every harvest. Once it was pure Meunier; this release is built on 2023, finished Extra Brut so very little sugar gets in the way. In magnum it's an easy pick for a table of friends who care more about what's in the glass than the name on the label.

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More about Herve Rafflin

The Rafflin family has tended vines in the Montagne de Reims since 1840, and Hervé took over in 2001. His premier cru parcels in Ludes, Rilly-la-Montagne and Chigny-les-Roses all face north, which keeps the mostly Pinot Meunier fruit fresh and taut, and the vineyards have been certified organic since 2021. Production runs just 400 to 1,000 cases a year depending on the vintage. Confidential, precise Champagne balanced between tension and aromatic intensity.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Raw oysters with mignonette; gougères or aged Comté; buttermilk fried chicken; salmon or yellowtail sashimi; potato chips with crème fraîche and trout roe.

Tasting Profile

Expect a taut, linear Extra Brut in the Montagne de Reims style: green apple, lemon and white flowers, with Meunier's softer red-apple fruit, a touch of brioche and a chalky edge. Bright acidity and a fine, persistent mousse keep it bone-dry and focused, finishing clean, saline and long. Think of a leaner, more cutting take on a classic Brut.

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