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Petit Royal

Lambert de Seyssel
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The village of Seyssel, in the French Alps, has a history of viticulture dating back centuries, having built a reputation for floral-scented charmers from the local grapes, Molette and Altesse. Produced in the méthode traditionnelle and aged for two years sur latte, the Petit Royal is unequaled in the world of sparkling wine: alpine flowers, dried fruit, wildflower honey, and a toasty, yeasty note give this value sparkler an utterly delightful aromatic richness and complexity. Serve it with various salty toasts to kick off your next dinner party, or pop one open to liven up a night at home with a big bowl of mac and cheese. –Anthony Lynch


Technical Information
Wine Type: sparkling
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 70% Molette, 30% Altesse
Appellation: Seyssel
Country: France
Region: Savoie
Producer: Lambert de Seyssel
Winemaker: Gérard Lambert, Olivier Varichon
Vineyard: 10-25 years
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Aging: A liqueur de tirage is added to launch the second (sparkling) fermentation and the bottles are stocked sur latte for two years
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 12%

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Sampler Includes:

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2020 Saumur Blanc “L’Echelier” $79.00 
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2023 Saumur Champigny “Cuvée Domaine” $29.00
An elegant, younger-vine cuvée that’s peppery and stony. Full of vigor and charm, this is his most versatile red.

2021 Saumur Champigny “Terres Chaudes” $42.00 
Made mostly from the celebrated lieu-dit Les Poyeux, the resulting wine is as pure an expression of Cabernet Franc as one could imagine, surpassing expectations of what this variety can do.

2021 Saumur Champigny “La Marginale” $56.00
A cuvée that’s made in worthy vintages only, from a warm, south-facing parcel that reaches levels of maturity unmatched in the region. In its youth, the palate is plush and saline. Over time, it offers delicate notes of peony and sour cherry.

2021 Saumur Champigny “Les Mémoires” $67.00 
Here, centenarian vines from the walled-in Clos de La Folie grow on a rare combination of silex and limestone, at the highest point in the appellation. This cooler outpost offers a profound wine that courses with energy and wisdom.

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Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch

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