Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] LD25SALE Spiced rum done right

Spiced rum done right

and pear with a whisper of saline minerality that speaks to the ancient riverbed soils

and lightly sweet Anejo tequila with notes of honey

Grown in sand and on their own root stock

Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Metisses NV ['22 Base] LD25SALE Spiced rum done rightMetisses 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