NV Pascal Doquet 'Arpege' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut 1.5L Magnum, Champagne, France Georgia 2016 Palmento Costanzo Mofete Etna

2016 Palmento Costanzo Mofete Etna Rosso Sicily

The basic principle it to craft wines able to express the aromatic character that arise from the interaction between grape and terroir

After their departure from Minimus

Their wines are produced only from the family's 24ha of vineyards spread across eight parcels in the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Modena

The nose is exuberant: ripe tropical fruit

NV Pascal Doquet 'Arpege' Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut 1.5L Magnum, Champagne, France Georgia 2016 Palmento Costanzo Mofete EtnaThe chardonnay for Arpge comes from Vertus, Villeneuve and Mont Aimthe grapes that are not in the Coeur de Terroir series. There is substantial reserve wine in the blend, preserved in enamel tanks to maintain freshness. Aromas of spice, black tea and pear dominate the flinty silex soils from the Mont Aim and lend smokiness and depth to the structure.