Pascal Agrapart Pinot Avenay Blanc de Noirs 2019

Agrapart’s new 2019 Brut Nature Blanc de Noirs Pinot Avenay, disgorged in October 2025, derives from the south- and southeast-facing lieu-dit Le Champ Saint-Bernard, where deep, clay-rich soils host vines planted between 1983 and 1985. Vinified in the same manner as the house’s Chardonnays and aged under cork rather than the conventional crown cap, the wine wafts from the glass with aromas of dried apricot, cherry and peach mingled with freshly baked bread and dried flowers. Full-bodied, layered and ample, with a sweet core of fruit, succulent yet vibrant acids and a pillowy mousse, it’s a charming, intensely flavored Champagne that concludes with a flavorful finish. A rich, gourmand wine that captures all the warmth and light of the vintage, it will be particularly well suited to the table.

By Kristaps Karklins March 2026