Pascal Doquet Champagne Extra Brut Champs Libres NV champagne-club with a dark-chocolate finish

with a dark-chocolate finish

and it is made about as simply as wine gets: organically farmed fruit

and 5% Barley

and orange zest on the nose with juicy acidity

Pascal Doquet Champagne Extra Brut Champs Libres NV champagne-club with a dark-chocolate finishAsk Pascal Doquet about his winemaking and he'll change the subject. What happens in the cellar, he'll tell you, is frankly boring compared to what's going on out in the vines which is a refreshing thing to hear in a region that loves to talk technique. He farms just under nine hectares in the Cte des Blancs, certified organic since 2010, with parcels in Vertus, Le Mont Aim and Le Mesnil sur Oger. Champs Libres is his Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs: all