Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot Gueux Extra Brut Cote d'Or "The grapes for the Vouvray

"The grapes for the Vouvray Brut are picked at maturity

Simonsig Wine Estate comprises 302 hectares with 210 hectares (518 acres) under vines

Time in the glass brings out a mesmerizing range of red/purplish fruit

Before baking

with notes of ruby grapefruit

Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot Gueux Extra Brut Cote d'Or "The grapes for the VouvrayProducer: Champagne Lelarge PugeotRegion: Vrigny, Champagne, FranceBlend: 75% Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir, 5% Chardonnay Year: Non Vintage Winemaker Notes: "Gueux Extra Brut is a luxuriously silky Champagne rich with aromas of preserved lemon, almonds and ginger tea and an addictive, lingering salinity on the finish. Named for the village of Gueux just 2 km north of the Premier Cru of Vrigny, this Meunier dominant blend consists of grapes from 2 parcels: