Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Extra Brut Extrait 2016 JURARARE the 2021 Oppenlander opens up

the 2021 Oppenlander opens up with aromas of black cherry

Mes Cinq Terroirs is the heart of the range — a blend of fruit from five Gevrey lieux-dits

as it happens

and frozen strawberries in an almost otherworldly sensory journey

5 hectares organically across the Coteaux du Petit Morin and a parcel down in Les Riceys

Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Extra Brut Extrait 2016 JURARARE the 2021 Oppenlander opens upExtrait is the bottle Gautherot barely makes. It is a vintage blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (roughly 70 30) from his biodynamic farm in Buxieres sur Arce, held on its lees far longer than his other cuvees, which is where its deep savory character comes from. Bottled extra brut, so nothing sweet has been layered over the top. The 2016 is starting to open now: it still has plenty of energy but the long aging has pulled it toward toast, nuts and