The story of André Robert Champagne goes back five generations, rooted in the chalk-rich, grand cru soils of Le Mesnil sur Oger. Granddaughts Claire Robert and her husband, Jean-Baptiste Denizart, now run the show, and have taken quality here in Mesnil to a whole new level.
The traditional vivacity and intensity of grand cru Mesnil Chardonnay remains center stage; yet Clare’s vision of crafting wines with even more depth and texture — with barrel fermentation for young wines and slow maturation in the family’s chalk cellars — has been more than realized with the family’s recent releases.
Sourced from the same exemplary chalk-rich, grand cru vineyards but with a touch more body (and dosage, rated extra brut), this “Jardin” combines candied citrus with white flowers and a touch of creamery butter.