Champagne Paul Dethune Grand Cru Brut NV Region_Dorset expressive fruit with the delicate

expressive fruit with the delicate flinty minerality and citrus freshness typical of the region

and very refined tannins

The Pinot Gris

the Cuvée La Fleur seeing 12 months in oak

Corbières is perhaps better known for its red wines but this is an excellent example of its whites

Champagne Paul Dethune Grand Cru Brut NV Region_Dorset expressive fruit with the delicateThe Dethunes have been growers since the early 19th Century but started to bottle their own Champagnes in the 1930s. Pierre and Sophie Dethune now run the 7 hectares of immaculate vineyards in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay according to organic and sustainable principles. The meticulously made wines, partly vinified in foudre barrels made from locally sourced oak, are rich and expressive, full bodied but elegant. 70% Pinot Noir 30% Chardonnay