Champagne Guiborat Tethys Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut

Champagne Guiborat Tethys Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut is sourced from four Grand Cru parcels across Cramant, Chouilly, and Oiry on the Côte des Blancs, vinified entirely in stainless steel and aged for 24 months on the lees, followed by a further 8 to 12 months post-disgorgement. The minimal dosage of just 1.5 g/L qualifies it as Extra Brut, keeping the focus squarely on the wine's natural character and the chalky minerality for which the region is known. Named for the ancient sea whose retreating waters shaped the Côte des Blancs subsoils, Tethys is the entry point to the Guiborat range, though entry-level here is a relative term given the fruit quality and geological provenance. Champagne Guiborat was established in 1885 and is now in the hands of Richard and Karine Fouquet, the fifth generation of this quietly exceptional family house based in the Grand Cru village of Cramant. Nearly three-quarters of their fruit is sold to Laurent-Perrier, with the remainder reserved for a small, focused portfolio of estate cuvées that showcase the very best of the Côte des Blancs. Their Chardonnay vines are rooted in Campanian chalk formed some 70 million years ago, and that geological depth is palpable in every glass. The terroir is defined by the cool, calcareous soils that give these wines their characteristic precision and mineral backbone. The 2022 base opens with an almost sorbet-like freshness, offering aromas of white peach, lemon zest, dried white flowers, and pastry, underpinned by a distinct, cool chalky minerality. The palate is bright, precise, and beautifully structured, with flavours of citrus, orchard fruit, and a saline, mineral edge running through to a clean, focused finish. The mousse is fine and creamy, the acidity vivid but never sharp. A wine of real elegance and Côte des Blancs typicity, it is ideal as an aperitif and equally at home at the table alongside oysters, grilled fish, or light spring vegetables. In stock at Off Premise in Lincoln Park.