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Wine Information
A vinous wine with an aromatic palette of ripe fruits and of flowers. Perfect for apéritif and for meals.
HARVEST
Vintage 2003
AGE OF THE VINES
20-60 years
TERROIRS
Clay and marno (in limestone)
BOTTLING
May 2004
DISGORGING
From September 2011
TIME ON LEES
Minimum 7 years
WINEMAKING
Enamelled tanks and oak casks
DOSAGE
Extra-Brut à 3.55 g/l.
Vintage 2003
A challenging vintage for Champagne in the face of an unprecedented heatwave during the summer months. The wines are characterised by the year's unusual circumstances. Large-scale frosts destroyed most of the projected yield and they were followed by hail and an extremely hot summer. Harvest was kick-started early on August 21st and yields remained minuscule at 8,100 kg/ha. Atypically round, ripe, sun-kissed wines that miss freshness and backb...
