Champagne de Barfontarc Héritage Brut

Champagne de Barfontarc Héritage Brut

A Pinot Noir-led champagne from the Côte des Bar. Citrus, white peach and fresh brioche, made to pop the cork on your oyster time.

Holy Information
This is the bottle that kicks off Holy Pearl. Champagne de Barfontarc is a cooperative of around fifty growers in Baroville in the Côte des Bar, in the south of Champagne. The name blends three Aube villages: Baroville, Fontaine and Arconville. Together they farm 123 hectares, over 90% of it planted with Pinot Noir.

Héritage Brut is a non-vintage blend of 82% Pinot Noir and 18% Chardonnay, with 26% reserve wine for depth and consistency. In the glass it’s complex and generous: citrus, white peach and fruit jellies, rounded out by brioche. Medium-bodied, a little biscuity, and fresh.

That freshness and fine bubbles are made for oysters. The sparkle cleans the palate, the fruit lifts the brininess. Pour it as an aperitif, or keep it flowing through the whole Holy Shuck session.

Shucky Details

• Producer: Champagne de Barfontarc, Baroville (Côte des Bar), France
• Type: Champagne Brut, non-vintage
• Blend: 82% Pinot Noir, 18% Chardonnay (26% reserve wine)
• Alcohol: 12.5%
• Tasting notes: citrus, white peach, fruit jellies, brioche
  
• Pairs with: oysters, seafood, aperitif

Holy tip
Served ice cold, it arrives that way too, so there’s nothing left for you to do but pop it.