Achille Princier (produced by Mansard Maxime): Grande Réserve Brut

Achille Princier (produced by Mansard Maxime): Grande Réserve Brut

The Cuvée

Achille Princier sounds like a person, but it's actually a brand. Behind the label stands Mansard Maxime from Mareuil-le-Port, a fifth-generation family operation with 24 hectares of vineyards that markets Achille Princier as a parallel brand under its own label. No winemaker legend, no website, no Instagram, just a distribution champagne with solid origins. The Grande Réserve Brut shows itself accordingly understated: a balanced, creamy champagne with fine acidity and aromas of nectarine, Gala apple, white flowers, and brioche. No glamour, but honest.

My Tastings

Achille Princier, Grande Réserve Brut. No glamour. But honest.

No big story, no winemaker legend, no dedicated website, no Instagram account. Achille Princier, a name that sounds more like a brand than a person. And that's exactly what it is.

This champagne is produced by Mansard Maxime from Mareuil-le-Port, a family operation with 24 ha of vineyards, run for five generations. The Achille Princier brand is a parallel label that's distributed under its own name, without major presence, without a winemaker story. No label glamour, just a distribution champagne with solid origins.

In the glass it shows a balanced, creamy champagne with fine acidity and aromas of nectarine, Gala apple, white flowers, and brioche.

Details

Producer Achille Princier (produced by Mansard Maxime)
Cuvée Grande Réserve Brut
Category Brut
Grape varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Terroir Mareuil-le-Port (Mansard Maxime)
Style Brut, parallel brand
Highlights creamy, balanced, brioche, fine acidity

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