Geoffroy : Expression Premier Cru Brut

A seductive champagne with freshness and balance

The estate

Founded in the early 1950s, the House of Champagne Geoffroy has been crafting high-quality cuvées for four generations. A vineyard tended with the utmost care, combined with highly precise parcel-by-parcel vinification, gives rise to champagnes that express the purest reflection of the terroir alongside vibrant fruit.

The vineyard

Located in the heart of the Marne Valley, in Champagne, the House oversees a 14-hectare vineyard spread across a mosaic of 35 parcels.

In an approach that respects the terroir and expresses the authenticity of each parcel, the vineyard is managed to encourage microbial life in the soils, with intervention kept to a minimum whenever possible.

The wine

The first cuvée produced by the House, this Expression Premier Cru champagne is crafted from base wines (57% from the 2016 vintage, 43% from 2015) along with the perpetual reserve started in 1970.

The grapes come from the terroirs of Cumières, Hautvillers, Damery, and Fleury-la-Rivière. This Brut champagne has a dosage of 6 g/l.

Winemaking and aging

The hand-harvested and hand-sorted grapes undergo traditional pressing before parcel-by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled enamel tanks. The reserve wines are aged in oak foudres and concrete tanks. No malolactic fermentation takes place.

Blend

Pinot Noir (35%)
Pinot Meunier (35%)
Chardonnay (30%).

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Expression Premier Cru Brut by Geoffroy

Tasting notes

Nose
Expressive, the nose blends fragrances of stewed apple and vanilla.

Palate
A remarkably refined attack gives way to a palate with intense fruit aromas. Persistent, the finish charms with its lovely freshness.

Food and wine pairing

Ideal as an aperitif, this champagne pairs perfectly with a seafood puff pastry or braised veal sweetbreads.