Champagne Extra Brut
333.f

The Champagne 333 from Domaine Les Croix by Gaspard Brochet authentically embodies the artisanal and research-driven approach that animates the young vigneron from Écueil, where Champagne is conceived as a free and personal expression, the fruit of direct observation of the terroir and of a constant pursuit of balance between matter, energy and transparency. For this cuvée the grapes come from several Premier Cru plots in the three villages of Écueil, Sacy and Villers-aux-Nœuds, with differing exposures, where composite soils of sand, brown clay, white clay and limestone trace a terroir of great variety and expressive depth. The "333" designation tells of a project in constant evolution, a series of successive editions in which the research into the living matter of wine is renewed with each release, sincerely conveying the authentic and vibrant character of the Petite Montagne de Reims.

This edition, 333.f, is produced exclusively from Pinot Noir sourced from three distinct villages: Écueil, Sacy and Villers-aux-Noeuds. The blend combines the 2022 base vintage with 2020 réserve wine, with vinification and maturation entirely in fûts de chêne, spontaneous fermentations and no filtration whatsoever, in order to preserve integrity, tension and structure. At dégorgement, a very low dosage in an Extra Brut style defines a pure, direct and transparent profile that faithfully conveys the voice of the terroir and the contemporary sensibility of Gaspard Brochet.

On the palate, 333.f reveals brightness, with a brilliant straw-yellow hue and a fine, continuous perlage. The bouquet is elegant and layered, offering notes of white-fleshed fruit, ripe citrus and subtle floral nuances, supported by a delicate mineral undertone that enhances depth. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with balanced structure, an enveloping aromatic progression and a marked minerality that lends drive, tension and long persistence. Produced in only 8,717 bottles, it represents the synthesis of the intuitive, instinctive yet rigorous style of Gaspard Brochet, a self-taught vigneron who has transformed empirical experience into a coherent, sincere and luminous enological language.