Philippe Glavier, La Grace d'Alphael Brut Nature NV

Champagne Philippe Glavier is a small, family-run domaine based in the Grand Cru village of Cramant in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Since the 1990s, Philippe and Véronique Glavier have farmed 4.5 ha of vineyards across top villages (Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger), working plot by plot with minimal intervention, low dosage, and a focus on purity and terroir expression. 100% Chardonnay, from Grand Cru Côte des Blancs parcels. Aged 22 months on the lees before disgorgement. Pale golden with fine, persistent bubbles. The nose opens with chalky minerality, lemon-zest, white-peach and hints of brioche. On the palate: crisp green apple and citrus acidity meet a saline-chalk core and a delicate floral lift, finishing bone-dry, pure and mineral, with a refined, chalk-driven austerity. A brilliant food-friendly Brut Nature: perfect with oysters, seafood or shellfish.