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Vintage 2017
92/100

Champagne Pierre Brocard

Contrée Noire

Type : Brut nature
Appellation : Champagne
Classification : Blanc de noirs millésimé
Color :
Effervescent blanc
Varieties : Pinot noir
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Contrée Noire
Champagne Pierre Brocard Contrée Noire
92 / 100 Champagne
Contrée Noire
Vintage : 2017
Type : Brut nature
Classification : Blanc de noirs millésimé
Varieties :
Pinot noir
Budget : 60 €
Gault&Millau's review
2025 92/100
While the name may suggest a departure into the dark lands of Sauron (fans of "Lord of the Rings" will understand), it's rather a sunny exploration of Pinot Noir that this cuvée invites us to embark upon. Ripe aromas of yellow-fleshed fruit, lime blossom and fresh nuts contribute to this warm, sunny sensation. A hint of smoke and iodine add to the mysterious bouquet. Far from being weighed down by this ripeness, the palate is structured by dynamic bubbles and a fresh frame that gives a salty, very salivating side. An energetic finish of salivating bitters is refreshing with notes of eucalyptus.
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Brand : Champagne Pierre Brocard
Name : Contrée Noire
Region : Côte des Bar
Classification : Blanc de noirs millésimé
Appellation : Champagne
Year : 2017
Varieties : Pinot noir (100%)
Color : Effervescent blanc
Capacity : 75 cl
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Pierre Brocard
Pierre Brocard
Address 10110 CELLES-SUR-OURCE
Production Organic, Reasoned
Services On-site sales
Pierre Brocard
Pierre Brocard
Thibaud Brocard is the fifth generation to bottle champagnes from this house. He took over the family estate in 2012 and, from the outset, opted for sustainable, responsible viticulture. The estate will be certified organic in 2023. Based in Celles-sur-Ource, in the Côte des Bar region, Thibaud benefits from beautiful terroirs such as Kimmeridgian marls. To elaborate his cuvées, he favors vintages with a long ageing period on laths, with a single grape variety, on a single hillside.
Production Organic, Reasoned
Services On-site sales
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Pierre Brocard
Pierre Brocard
Address 10110 CELLES-SUR-OURCE
Production Organic, Reasoned
Services On-site sales

Bottles from the winery

Champagne Pierre Brocard Contrée Noire
92 / 100 Champagne
Contrée Noire
Vintage : 2017
Type : Brut nature
Classification : Blanc de noirs millésimé
Varieties :
Pinot noir
Budget : 60 €
Champagne Pierre Brocard L'Égarée
89 / 100 Champagne
L'Égarée
Vintage : BSA
Type : Brut nature
Classification : Blanc
Varieties :
Chardonnay 50%
Pinot noir 50%
Budget : 65 €
Champagne Pierre Brocard Tradition NV
87 / 100 Champagne
Tradition NV
Vintage : BSA
Type : Brut nature
Classification : Blanc
Varieties :
Pinot noir 75%
Pinot blanc 15%
Budget : 40 €
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