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Wine Information
A champagne whose subtle combination of vinosity and freshness gives it great appeal. This cuvee is proposed in Brut.
Wine making
Vinified exclusively in enameled steel tanks. Made from the majority of the 2004's harvest.
Tasting
Visual impression : Wonderfull effervescence with very fine bubbles, although the bead is evanescent. Bright and brilliant gold in colour, it has cristalline limpidity.
Nose : The nose is fresh and reminiscent of white flowers (hawthorn, acacia). After agitation, it reveals very delicate aromas of floral-flavoured honey and spice bread.
Palate : A champagne with a crisp initial impact on the palate, giving way to rich and generous floral notes, enhanced by a touch of liquorice. The dosage is understated and perfectly integrated, thus allowing the true essence of the wine to come to the fore. This finish is exuberant with a freshness accentuated by citrus aromas (lemon and grapefruit).
HARVEST
2004 in majority and 2002’s reserve wines
AGE OF THE VINES
20-60 years
TERROIRS
Clay and Marno (in limestone)
TIME ON LEES
7 years – Disgorgment in August 2012
WINEMAKING
Enamelled tanks (90%) and oak casks (10%)
DOSAGE
Brut – Sugar : 6 g/l
HONORS
Selected in the Guide Hachette 2013
16/20 in the Guide Les Meilleurs Vins de France RVF 2011 and 2013 15/20 in the Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2013
92/100 in the Wine Spectator Revue
Bronze Medal at Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Bronze Medal at Millesime Bio 2010
16/20 in the Guide Les Meilleurs Vins Bio de France Gault&Millau 2011 Silver medal at Concours of Vinalies Internationales 2009 Silver medal at Concours Effervescents du Monde 2009