Champagne Orchard Entremet

Of all the creations to emerge from the patissier’s kitchen, the Le Verger Champenois is perhaps the most poetic—a celebration of elegance in edible form. Its name, evoking a champagne orchard, hints at the delicate marriage of fruit and fizz that awaits. The journey begins at the base with a layer of thin pistachio sponge, its color a muted earth-green and its crumb impossibly fine. Upon this, a vibrant stratum of red fruit coulis lies like captured summer. Enveloping it all is the champagne mousse: a cloud of effervescent delight. Whipped to a consistency that is both substantial and weightless, it carries the sophisticated, dry notes of champagne, teasing the palate with a festive sparkle that is felt more than tasted. The mousse binds the nutty base and the fruit core in a cool, luxurious embrace. But the crowning glory is the torched Italian meringue. On y va ?