A blended wine in the best sense of the term, it combines the three Champagne vines: pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay. pinot noir is the dominant grape, affording roundness and fullness in the mouth. pinot meunier, to back up the pinot noir, adds that dash. chardonnay, largely from the Grands Crus and the Reims vineyards, procures that pleasurable freshness