Philipponnat Cuvée 1522 Extra Brut 2018, 75 cl

A fresh, expressive nose with aromas of almonds and pears. On the palate, lively and clean, with the spicy notes typical of the Ay terroir. The finish is long and spicy, with toasty aromas and notes of pepper, Chartreuse, and green tea. The Cuvée 1552 is wonderfully full-bodied and an excellent food-pairing Champagne. This cuvée is refined by eight years of aging on the lees, retaining its original freshness. The name of the Cuvée 1522 is a tribute to the year the Philipponnat family settled in the village of Ay, in the heart of Champagne. The Philipponnat archives contain records of the family's ancestors, the first of whom, Aprvril le Philipponnat, owned vineyards in Le Léon, between Ay and Dizy, from 1522.