122 THE NAVIGATOR | EXPRESSION EPC MILLÉSIMÉ 2009 EPC x Winegrowers’ Group in Vertus France, Champagne, 12.5%, 750ml 100% Chardonnay, 12 years of ageing Soil type: Upper Cretaceous (chalk) Terroir of Vertus (Premier Cru), approximately a 1h16 bike ride from Epernay heading south. This vintage is made from 100% chardonnay grapes harvested in 2009. The Millésimé 2009 is vinified through stainless steel tanks, with no malolactic fermentation and then aged for 12 years. A low dosage of just 5g/L. Tasting Comment: A very subtle wine! Its floral and yellow fruit aromas offer a smooth and homogenous mouth. Notes of frangipane and lavender honey are revealed in the finish. Perfect Pairing: Creamed scallops with saffron, and coffee macaroons. EPC FRANCK PASCAL MILLÉSIMÉ 2011 EPC Champagne x Franck Pascal France, Champagne, 12.5%, 750ml 62% Pinot Noir, 27% Chardonnay & 11% Pinot Meunier Clay soil including 3 types of stone (hard limestone, flint, and millstone) Terroir of Baslieux-sous-Châtillon, approximately 1h11 bike ride from Epernay to the south. This vintage is made from a blend of 62% pinot noir, 27% chardonnay, and 11% pinot meunier harvested in 2011. Organic grapes in natural vinification, indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation, natural filtration, slight passage in barrels (6%) and then aging on lees without stirring. With an ageing period of at least 10 years this 2011 vintage has a near zero dosage of just 2g/L. Franck Pascal is a pioneer winegrower in organic and biodynamic farming principles. He is a true lover of nature whom successfully magnifies the terroir through his wines. Tasting Comment: Aromas of butter, fir tree honey and exotic fruits for a long lasting that never ends... A complexed champagne, both tasty and subtle! Perfect Pairing: Poulard with apricots, snacked crayfish with chorizo.
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