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Wine Information
Composition
• Grape variety Pinot Noir 60 % and Chardonnay 40 % *
First pressing juices from key vineyards only with also « cœur de cuvée » pressing juices.
• Origin Pinot Noir from Côte des Bar and Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs and Montgueux.
• Reserve wines Minimum 35%* of reserve wines aged in large oak casks.
Vinification
• Fermentation Alcoholic fermentation in stainless-steel vats followed by partial malolactic fermentation.
• Bottle ageing Minimum 5 years on lees and extra ageing of 6 to 9 months after dosage.
• Dosage +/- 8 g/l (liquor of old wine aged in large oak casks) - BRUT
Character Gold yellow colour with amberish.
Delicate and persistant mousse.
Reminiscent of candied orange peel with notes of butter and spices.
Freshness, creamy and long finish.
Key aromas: toast, coffee, vanilla.
Symbols
• Champagne & Sensations Smooth - Orange blossom - Achievement.
• Champagne & Circonstances One-to-one - Eve dinner - Love at first sight.
• Champagne & Food Foie gras - Scallops with truffles - Sea bass - Spider crab - Frog legs (René/Maxime Meilleur**Michelin) -
Crispy thai snapper with rice and haystack of sugar snap peas (Chef Christian Ojeda) -
Chocolate and pear brownies with chopped nuts Myango
or Chocolate and vanilla entremet (Chef Nicolas Sale *Michelin).
• Champagne & Music Beethoven’s 9th Symphony - Bach’s Christmas oratory.