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With the possible exception of Jacques Selosse, Agrapart et Fils are generally considered to be the best producer in the Cotes des Blancs. Although not officially certified, Agrapart farm biodynamically and use horses to plough the majority of their vineyards, some of which unusually are planted with the lesser know white grapes of Champagne - Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier, Arbanne and Pinot Blanc. As a result Agrapart is a member of the Terres eat Vins de Champagne, a group of grower-estates who want to showcase their terroir driven, conscientiously farmed wines. The wines themselves are all fermented with natural yeast, the best of which are subsequently aged in 600 litre oak casks.
The 2007 vintage began promisingly with a warm spring that led to early flowering, however the following months were disappointingly cool considering the quality of the spring conditions. By September though, the weather improved resulting in a healthy crop of grapes with Chardonnay outperforming the Pinots.
Sourced from old vines in the Grand Cru village of Avize the Experience 07 is neither fined nor filtered before release. Now in its fifth release, this is the first vintage that the Experience has been allowed to call itself champagne. Previously Champagne’s regulating body had ruled that owing to the fact that the wine was fermented with natural yeast and grape must was used instead of adding sugar for the second fermentation, the wine did not hold enough similarities to classically made champagne to earn appellation status. The wine is aged for a minimum three years on its lees which adds a rich nutty flavour on top of its classic green apple and citrus notes.
We offer next working day delivery for all orders placed before 12pm.
There is no minimum order for delivery
We deliver free to all addresses within 1.5km of the shop. There is a £5 charge for orders below £100
STANDARD UK POSTCODES £8 per drop for purchases below £250. Free above.
For deliveries outside of the UK Please contact the shop to get a quote for delivery.
If you require wine urgently we can find you solutions depending on location and order. Please contact the shop.
We endeavour always to ensure you receive the wine you have ordered in perfect condition. However there are the odd times when things don’t go to plan - So:
On Delivery
Please contact us immediately should your delivery arrive missing items or containing the wrong bottles. We will send replacements for any items which have not arrived. Please contact us within 48 hours of your parcel arriving as we cannot offer replacements after this time.
Returns
We want you to enjoy the wines you have purchased from us. If you find you have bought a case and find the first bottle is not for you we are happy to exchange the wines for something else. All we ask is that you cover the delivery costs for return of the old wine and sending of the new bottles. Please advise of any returns within 14 days of receiving the wines, we are unable to accept after this point.
Faulty Bottles
Sadly, from time to times bottles will develop faults. If you think your wine is corked, oxidised or otherwise faulty please contact us to discuss. We are unable to offer refunds for bottles which have been out of the shop longer than two months as storage conditions are out of our control.
Quick note on Fine Wine purchasing.
When ordering that special bottle of wine it is worth doing a little research before making a purchase. Wine is a living product, which goes through changes and stages of development in the bottle, as well as varying between vintages. If you are considering ordering an older vintage we recommend speaking to a member of staff or using a review site like cellartracker.com to try and get as full a picture as possible of the flavour profile and development of the bottle you are considering.
It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years.