Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV NO20231108 The cider is completely dry

The cider is completely dry and remains undisgorged

and a silky texture that drinks beautifully now

Whole-bunch fermented in semi-carbonic maceration and aged on lees in barrel for six months

made up of all five Campbeltown malt brands

Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV NO20231108 The cider is completely dryZero sugar, nowhere to hide. Brut Nature means no dosage, not a gram added at the end, which is a nervy choice because sugar is exactly what most Champagne leans on to smooth over its rough edges. Marie Noelle Rainon Henriet, the fourth generation running this family domaine, doesn't need the crutch. The cuvee is named for her great grandfather Gaston and her grandmother Louise, whose vineyards were joined when the families married, and it's a half