Bernard-Massard Millésimé Brut — Pinot Blanc and Riesling, three years on lees, made only in exceptional vintages.
Luxembourg is not the first place most people think of for sparkling wine, which is precisely why Bernard-Massard’s Millésimé Brut is worth knowing. It is produced only in exceptional vintages, from Moselle Valley vineyards, and it is a benchmark for what the country’s traditional-method winemaking can do.
The blend is a precise pairing of Pinot Blanc and Riesling, aged for a minimum of three years before release — longer than many Champagnes are required to spend. The estate farms sustainably and seals the bottles with natural cork. Decanter awarded it 95 points, and it was named Best Central & Eastern European Sparkling Wine 2017.
Serve with: shellfish, roast poultry, or as a serious aperitif. Serve at 8–10°C — a little warmer than everyday fizz, so the pastry notes show.
| Producer | Bernard-Massard |
| Wine Type | Traditional-method sparkling wine |
| Region | Moselle Valley, Luxembourg |
| Blend | Pinot Blanc and Riesling |
| Ageing | Minimum three years before release |
| Release | Exceptional vintages only |
| Viticulture | Sustainable farming |
| Closure | Natural cork |
| Awards | 95 points Decanter; Best Central & Eastern European Sparkling Wine 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
No. It is Luxembourg sparkling wine made by the traditional method — the same second-fermentation-in-bottle process — but Champagne is a protected French appellation and this is its own thing.
Vintage. It signals that the wine comes from a single year’s harvest rather than a blend of years, and Bernard-Massard only declares one in exceptional vintages.
Pinot Blanc gives body and roundness; Riesling brings the acidity and citrus lift. It is a distinctly Moselle combination rather than a Champagne one.
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