Descendance Extra Brut
Pointillart-Leroy | Extra Brut
Compared to the Descendance Brut, the 2 g/l dosage in the Extra Brut makes exactly the difference.
The Extra Brut hits the mark even more precisely: straightforward, spicy, mineral, with exactly the tension you want in a Pinot-dominant champagne.
A bottle you'd gladly put one or two more aside for storage.
Bottle Facts
Assemblage: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay Vineyards: Premier Cru parcels around Écueil Vinification: Stainless steel tanks, no oak barrels Lees aging: Minimum 36 months Dosage: 2 g/l (Extra Brut) Style: dry, taut, citrusy-spicy, with fine pull
The comparison between Brut and Extra Brut makes the house style particularly clear.
Tasting Notes
Straightforward, spicy and mineral champagne with precise tension. Dry and taut with citrusy-spicy notes and fine pull.
Gestern der Descendance - Brut, heute der Descendance - Extra Brut von @champagne.pointillart.leroy – und ich muss sagen: Die 2 g/l Dosage machen…
Details
| Producer | Pointillart-Leroy |
| Cuvée | Descendance Extra Brut |
| Category | Extra Brut |
| Grape Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Terroir | Premier Cru |
| Style | Extra Brut, Brut |
| Highlights | mineral, spicy, citrusy, taut |