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  • Country ranking ?

    1 663
  • Producer ranking ?

    21
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Scallop Carpaccio and celeriac mousse

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The Story

“A NOBLE AND COMPLEX CHAMPAGNE ENHANCED BY AGEING IN OAK BARRELS.”

Cuvée 225 derives its name from the litre capacity of the oak barrel in which it has been fermented. 
The oak supports the evolution of the different wines and plays an important role in developing their tasting profile. 
Furthermore, barrel fermentation allows greater rigour when selecting the cru wines, by magnifying the character of each grape variety. 
A specific sele...

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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...

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Information

Origin

Rheims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

1h

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