Champagne Etienne Sandrin A Travers Celles 2021

Champagne Etienne Sandrin “À Travers Celles” 2021 is a biodynamic grower Champagne from the Côte des Bar village of Celles-sur-Ource, made by Etienne and Anne Sandrin from a blend of 80 % Pinot Noir and 20 % Pinot Blanc sourced from three parcels that literally span the village (“à travers Celles”).

It’s vinified with minimal intervention, wild fermentation and élevage in stainless steel followed by extended lees ageing (typically over two years) before disgorgement, and finished at zero or very low dosage, giving it a pure, crystalline expression of its chalky-limestone and clay terroir.

On the nose and palate this 2021 vintage shows bright orchard and yellow fruit (like peach and apple) with floral lift, vivid acidity and citrus-tinged minerality, delivered in a refined, energetic Extra Brut style that works beautifully as an aperitif or alongside seafood and light cuisine.