Champagne BRICE Vintage 2016 Grand Cru Extra Brut 750ml

Champagne BRICE is an independent and family owned Grower Champagne House based in Bouzy, in the heart of Champagne. It operates 12 hectares of vines , including 8 hectares in Bouzy Grand Cru. The vineyards are In Bio/Organic conversion since 2020 and awarded the High Environmental Value label (HEV3). Natural wines. Annual production is approximately 100,000 bottles.

Owners: Remi and Jean-René BRICE (Twelfth Generation)

Chef de Cave: Christophe Constant (ex J.L. Vergnon)

The vineyards are In Bio conversion since 2020 and awarded the High Environmental Value label (HEV3). Annual production is approximately 100,000 bottles.

Grand Cru Bouzy - 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay
Vineyards: Bouzy; Le Poteau, Les Hautes

Base wine 20% Reserve wines (in 228L barrels (used))

Vinification: No malolactic fermentation, matured in bottle on lees for 3 yrs
Dosage: 4g/L (Extra Brut)

Report of Previous vintage:

Champagne Brice Bouzy Brut Grand Cru 2012
Tasted: 2019-02-06
Drink: 2019 - 2024
17/20 - JancisRobinson.com
"80% Pinot, 20% Chardonnay, no malo, RS 4 g/l.
A riper, almost honeyed breadth starting to show on the nose. Creamy, lees texture, rich and mouth-filling, with fine mousse and drinking perfectly now. Almost a savoury note on the finish thanks to the lees depth." (JH)