Baron Fuenté Brut Tradition Champagne - 75cl prem cru if you liked - a

if you liked - a deliberately provocative

Mendocino for colour and dark fruit

BBQs and the perfect mixer for your Aperol Spritz (it makes up more than half the cocktail so make it with the best)

rounded out with Chardonnay for finesse and a little Meunier

the wine goes through its secondary fermentation in bottle and then sits on its lees for years before disgorging - the slow part that builds the brioche depth and fine

Baron Fuenté Brut Tradition Champagne - 75cl prem cru if you liked - aBaron Fuent is a family house in Charly sur Marne, at the western edge of the Valle de la Marne, where the Baron family have farmed since the 17th century. The name comes from the 1967 marriage of Gabriel Baron and Dolores Fuent; today it's run by their children, who grow and make their own Champagne across their estate on the river slopes. This is their calling card, and it puts Pinot Meunier centre stage: 70% Meunier with 30% Chardonnay for lift.