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Wine Description
The Story
V... like Victor Canard, who founded the Maison Canard-Duchêne in 1868.
During the 2010 harvest, Laurent Fédou, cellar master of the House, was charmed by the quality and character of several plots of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from an exceptional terroir. He envisioned a wine that would mark Canard-Duchêne's 15th anniversary. He chose to release the 2010 vintage exclusively in magnum format as an extra brut style. V, an embodiment of the House's history and Laurent Fédou's savoir-faire, was born.
Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier (Grands Crus such as Ambonnay, Aÿ and Chouilly)
Dosage: less than 6 g/L
Tasting notes:
Nose: Slightly toasted, and upon aeration, pastry, baked lemon, and white floral notes.
Eye: Straw gold, glossy with a ribbon of delicate and homogeneous bubbles.
Palate: An initial fresh and zesty mouthfeel. The finish is long, persistent and aromatic.
Food pairing: Seafood platter, lobster served with a vegetable consommé.
Vintage 2012
The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool, which helped to preserve acidity. Although yields were low (averaging at 9,210 kg/ha) due to frost, hail and disease early in the season, the 2012 harvest was exemplary in its maturity, acidity and grape health. A rare high acid, high sugar September harvest with impeccable concentration of flavour and refreshing vibrancy. Pinot Noir is the superstar of the vintage, though Pinot Meunier excelled too. A vintage that promises great longevity for the finest cuvées, it was widely declared by producers. However, Krug decided to invest in its reserve wines on this great year, and no Vintage was produced. The quality of 2012 is universally high, with the greatest releases so far including Louis Roederer Cristal and Cristal Rosé, Bollinger La Grande Année and La Grande Année Rosé, as well as Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé.
