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  • Country ranking ?

    1 515
  • Producer ranking ?

    56
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

THE CHARLES’ WINE represents a world of elegance and indulgence. It is beautifully balanced and captivatingly complex. The quality demands meticulous attention. A fine-tuned dose of unconventional decisions at each step of the champagne production process.

Each wine has its own personality, its own generous tone. The fresh elegance of Chardonnay. The structure of Pinot Noir. The generosity of Meunier. Blending wines of the year with reserve...

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Vintage 1976

This sunny and hot drought year with record heat levels across Europe led to a very early harvest, which began on September 1st. Large yields (averaging 10,359 kg/ha) of super ripe fruit produced rich and powerful champagnes, although relatively low in acidity (averaging 7.2 g/l). The acidity levels made some winemakers doubt the wines' longevity but this has since been proven wrong by a multitude of majestic 1976 Champagnes defying time. The ...

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Tasting note

ending

Medium

nose

Intense and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Elegant

Written Notes

Populär winner at tastings among my friends. Powerful and very good with its bready, toasted aromas in the nose and its thick meaty taste. The finish with its burst of vanilla is especially enjoyable.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

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