The Paquet family has owned properties in Burgundy since the early 1950's. Agnès Paquet took over the vineyards and set up her Domaine in 2000 after completing her wine business studies in Beaune. The estate is located in the remote village of Meloisey, in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune right near the village of Auxey-Duresses. She conducts every aspect of the winemaking process, from vine to bottle. The micro-production of her wines, combined with her status as a darling of France's three Michelin Star "Somms" (from the restaurants of Alain Ducasse, Anne-Sophie Pic and Joël Robuchon) allows us to realize how lucky we are to feature these beautiful wines.

Agnès' Crémant de Bourgogne, a sparkling wine made in the traditional method, is a blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Gamay, and 10% Aligoté. It is aged for 12 months on the lees and is a blend of at least two vintages, with 20% of the blend coming from reserve wines. In the glass the wine displays a light gold color with copper highlights and a small, steady stream of bubbles. Aromas of Red and Golden Delicious apples, citrus zest, fresh bread and white flowers plume from the glass. This beautiful Crémant shows plenty of freshness and tension with notes of just-ripe red berries to compliment the citrus and orchard fruit flavors as well as a saline mineral core. The bubbles are tiny and firm on the palate which add to the wine's excellent balance and incredible purity and length. A truly refreshing and crystalline sparkler. Enjoy on its own or with a plate of fried clams, escargot or even a fish stew.