NV Domaine Lagille Brut Grande Réserve (2020 base)

Nestled within  the river valley and western slopes of Montagne de Reims is Vallée de L’Ardre — the true heart of pinot meunier country and the birthplace of Domaine Lagille. Since 2017, Vincent Lagille has been in charge of the centuries-old family domaine, where he honors tradition while paving a modern path of his own.

One of only 15 grower-producers in the Vallé de L'Ardre, Domaine Lagille has a reputation for excellent, low-dosage cuvées that are acutely reflective of their terroir. Additionally, several of the domain's most exciting cuvées are part of Vincent’s vision for the future of Domaine Lagille: single-varietal, single-plot, single-vintage wines that express the distinctive qualities of the grapes grown at the border of Treslon and the neighboring village of Vrigny.

Vincent reveres this as his father’s cuvee, but unlike generations past, he adds only 5 g/l of dosage to craft a drier extra brut version of a family classic. The blend utilizes each of the grape varieties grown on the estate (pinot meunier, pinot noir and chardonnay) in equal parts. Vinification in steel (85 percent) and oak fûts (15 percent) plus five years on the lees help create a rich and complex cuvée with brilliant freshness.