Philipponnat Brut Royale Reserve Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Champagne NV

Philipponnat is one of the last houses to be run by a member of its founding family. And Charles Philipponnat is a true Champenois, descended from winemakers, cellarmasters and growers dating back nearly 600 years. 

The name, Royal Réserve, goes back to the ancestors of the Philipponnat family, vineyard owners, wine-merchants and winemakers, suppliers to Louis XIV, and the Royal Mayors of Ay. 

65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot Meunier, the first press juice comes from their Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards from the heart of the Champagne winegrowing area. Philipponnat's reserve wines (25-30% of the blend) are aged in wooden barrels using the solera system to incorporate older wines without losing freshness. This method offers a superb balance between structure, texture and color. Fresh, lightly toasted bread aromas blend with summer berries, citrus fruit, honeycomb, crushed chalk and lemon curd. This wine is full-bodied and generous with a lasting presence of minerality!