Laurent Bénard 'La Clé de Sept Arpents' Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut, NV rye This wine is mostly Mencía

This wine is mostly Mencía with small amounts (<15%) of other traditional local varieties like Brancellao

Planted on a lower swale next to the small creek running through the property

They are sour Marasca cherries candied with syrup

you name it

Laurent Bénard 'La Clé de Sept Arpents' Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut, NV rye This wine is mostly MencíaThis wine is made from 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier. It translates literally to "the key of the seven acres." Enjoy it with chicken or pork katsu over rice and topped with a fresh pasture raised egg. Laurent and Michelle Bnard Pitois farm organically in Mareuil sur A and really make delicious, full, textured expressions of Champagne. This one has notes of white peach, lemon curd, toasted bread, and a long minerally finish.