🏰 Carré Frères is a young grower Champagne domaine in Trépail, Montagne de Reims, led by Édouard and Victor Carré, focusing on Chardonnay and single-parcel expression. Their vinification often leans towards a Burgundian sense of texture and oak integration, resulting in precise, chalky, and ambitious wines. Le Champ Jeanvrai is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from Trépail, known for its density and concentration, structured by barrel vinification and long aging. The 2020 base vintage, disgorged in December 2023, shows a Burgundian character with integrated new oak. 【Burgundian Champagne style with new oak integration and chalky tension】 Stunning roasted nose full of pine nut, butter, and dark stewed fruit. The palate offers dark intensity of fruit, blackcurrant leaf, lemon peel, and juicy blueberries, with freshness, lemon drops, and sherbet as it opens. It boasts incredible depth and layers. Other notes include yuzu, buttery brioche, flinty, yellow fruit, herbs, pineapple, and popcorn, with a mouth-coating, long finish. It's described as rich, vibrant, and chalky, with a strong vertical tension. 🍴 Shellfish, crab, and lobster. Also pairs well with nutty and savory cheeses like Parmesan and Manchego. 🥂 This complex and classic sparkling wine is perfect for special celebrations or as an intellectual aperitif. Its depth and structure also make it suitable for a sophisticated dinner party.