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Wine Description
The Story
THE CREATION
The best batches are carefully selected, vinified and aged separately. Only some ten crus deserve this special treatment: the very best villages of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Among them we find a predominance of Pinot Noir (64%) which marks the House’s style. Time is needed to reveal the fullness of Nature’s bounty. Ageing on the lees is patiently continued for five years. When the wine is judged to be ready...
Wine Information
A surprising roundness powered by peach and yellow pear fruit, which slowly reveal exotic hints of lychee tempered by explosive citrus notes.Subtle harmony with the power and fruit of Pinot Noir.And mature vineyards (72%) in the best Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de Reims.
Enhanced by a touch of old vine Chardonnay (28%) from the Côte des Blancs.
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,...
