Albert Levasseur, Blanc de Terroir, NV

‘Grower Champagne’ is one of those rare terms in wine which does what it says on the tin. It means the same person grew the vines, picked the grapes, made the wine, and bottled it up.

So where big-name champagnes are 1 bottle from many farmers, this is 1 bottle from 1 farmer.

That’s exactly why it’s so good - the winemaker’s vision carries through at every step in the process, resulting in something unique, idiosyncratic, and compelling in equal measure.

The Blanc de Terroir takes this a step further; made from a single vineyard in Cuchery with 100% Chardonnay, it’s a lesson in purity.

And limited to 1,500 bottles, it’s a lesson few have had the opportunity to taste.