Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] NO20230705 A grappa aged four years

A grappa aged four years in two types of wood: first two years in classical oak barrels

and built around acid and minerality

unfiltered (Muroka)

with structure and finesse from one of Piedmont's most revered producers

Excellent office party sparkler

Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] NO20230705 A grappa aged four yearsMetisses means hybrid, and the name nods to the unusual blend at its core: roughly 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Blanc from Les Riceys, vinified separately, then blended with reserve wine held in foudre under a perpetual solera system. This is the workhorse cuvee in Olivier Horiot's biodynamic lineup, but workhorse in the Horiot sense means vintage quality fruit, native yeast, oak aging, and zero dosage. The '22 base brings a cool, mineral profile