100% Chardonnay from Champagne, France.

“When Charles Fourny visits us in the U.S., he always brings a tiny wrapped parcel from his beloved hometown of Vertus, in the Cte des Blancs, where his family has been producing Chardonnay-based Champagnes for the past two centuries. Unfolding a piece of cloth that holds contents plucked straight from his vineyard, he proudly reveals a bright, gleaming hunk of creamy-white chalk. Its this chalk that makes up the soils in the Fournys premier cru vineyards and defines the brisk, saline freshness we love so much about their elegant house style.

Nowhere is that style so boldly on display as in their Brut Nature bottling, which receives zero dosage, making it the driest style of Champagne that exists. How do the Fournys get away with such a deceptively lean Champagne? They farm the most privileged, east-facing parcels in their village, allowing grapes to bask in, and soak up the rising sunlight and mature naturally, without requiring added sugar for balance. Their Brut Nature isnt a luscious Champagne; its textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit. If youre looking for the perfect palate opener, this mood-brightener, with its fervent and fine bead, will prime you for a sparkling soire.”