The judicious blending together of three grape varieties (40% Chardonnay / 30% Pinot Noir / 30% Pinot Meunier), sourced from all the property's crus, endows this Cuvée Brut Origine with perfect balance and remarkable quality. The use of wines from 3 consecutive years also helps ensure its consistency of style.

Fruity and only very slightly dosed (sweetened), this Champagne is perfect as an aperitif where it expresses its natural character to the full.

The Pierry-based winery is run by Claude Mandois, who began to adopt “natural viticulture” practices in 2000. Now, 32.7 out of Champagne Mandois’ 37 hectares of vineyard are certified as “organic”.

Hugh Johnson has written that Mandois is a "house to watch" and the Wine Spectator has previously awarded this fizz a terrific 91 points, outperforming some rather more famous rivals...