Antoine Chevalier Tecta Silva Blanc de Blancs 2020

Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2020
Type: Sparkling

Sourced from the Les Renardes parcel in Couvrot, this Blanc de Blancs highlights a single-vineyard expression of chardonnay from the Coteaux du Vitryat. Grower Antoine Chevalier manages the organic plot on crumbling chalk soils to lock in natural acidity and mineral tension. Hand-harvested fruit undergoes spontaneous native yeast fermentation in neutral barrels and tanks before bottling unfiltered. Aged thirty-six months on fine lees, this Extra Brut cuvée offers a precise snapshot of grower Champagne.

It pours a luminous straw-gold color with a fine stream of bubbles, opening with clean aromas of green apple, lemon oil, white blossoms, and brioche. On the palate, a sleek, medium-bodied frame pairs crisp citrus fruit with a chalky mineral core. A driving beam of natural acidity cuts through the mid-palate, keeping the fluid texture energetic and lithe. It finishes bone-dry and persistent, leaving a lingering, mouthwatering trace of crushed stone.