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Louis Nicaise Champagne Brut Reserve 1er Cru NV

$5499
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Premier Cru grower Champagne from Hautvillers, the village Dom Pérignon made famous, made by a winemaker who trained under Anselme Selosse. The Nicaise family has grown grapes and made Champagne here for four generations. Since 2008 the estate has been run by Laure Nicaise-Préaux, who worked alongside her father, and her husband Clément Préaux, who learned his trade with Selosse in Avize. Their approach would suit a far more famous label: no chemicals in the vineyard, all work done by hand, low yields, picking only when the grapes are ripe, natural fermentation and reserve wines aged on their lees in concrete vats. They farm about 9 hectares of Premier Cru vines in 72 parcels, averaging 35 years old and mostly south-facing. The vineyard is planted in equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, and each grape has its own soil: chalk and limestone for Chardonnay, silex and schist for Pinot Noir. This Brut Réserve is a strong argument for buying Champagne from the people who farm it.

Shipping

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Warm gougères, raw oysters with mignonette, smoked salmon on blinis with crème fraîche, buttermilk fried chicken, or a wedge of aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect a generous, grower-style Brut: ripe orchard fruit and red apple, a hint of red berry from the Pinot Noir and Meunier, and brioche and toasty notes from reserve wines and long lees ageing. Typically the bubbles are fine and the body a little fuller than a big-house Brut, with chalky freshness and a dry, clean finish.