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Wine Description
The Story
The Bruno Paillard N.P.U.- « Nec Plus Ultra » was born from the idea to create the greatest possible Champagne wine, whatever the constraints. To do this, the most extreme choices have been made at each step of the production of this outstanding Champagne wine.
This foolish dream gave birth to the N.P.U.-“Nec Plus Ultra”.
Blend: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir
Classification: Grand Cru
Dosage: Extra Brut <6 g/L
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Wine Information
First of all, there must be a great vintage. We patiently cultivated our craftsmanship until we developed it to perfection, while
waiting for an exceptional vintage. Finally 1990 arrived, outclassing even the previous 2 vintages of 1988 and 1989, which were themselves remarkable. 1990 has given the first N.P.U. Cuvée. We had to leave aside the years 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994, before elaborating the second N.P.U. Cuvée; vintage 1995. The crop ...
Vintage 1995
A welcome relief after some difficult years in the region. Quantity-wise, it was the seventh high-cropping year in a row. But, in 1995, the quality also excelled, and particularly so for Chardonnay. There were significant frost damages during the spring and the warm but wet weather in the summer ignited mildew and rot problems. The vines cropped heavily and rigorous vineyard work and selection during harvest led to best results. Harvest commen...