Mouzon-Leroux, ‘L'Atavique Tradition’ Extra Brut Champagne

This is extremely special Champagne, in that it is entirely naturally made with indigenous yeasts. Sébastien Mouzon is producing certified organic wines and practicing biodynamic viticulture. He is the 9th generation of his family to grow grapes in his village and  is one of the so-called “third wave” of grower-producers—marking those producers of a new generation, who are pushing the boundaries of what’s been done in this region, similar to Cédric Moussé, Benoit Dehu, and Aurelien Suenen. Sébastien’s interpretation of Verzy is refined but also unadorned and without pretense. They are delicious wines, thoughtful, restrained, mineral, and incisive; if you’re looking for creaminess you won’t find it here. 

Bone dry minerality is what you’ll find in the champagne. Notes of soft, baked cherry, lime blossoms, salinity and a touch of ginger all wrapped in a riot of effervescence.