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Wine Description
The Story
This Blanc de Blancs cuvée of incomparable purity is based on Chardonnay, mainly from the magnificent vineyards of Trépail and Villers-Marmery.
These Premiers Crus from the Montagne de Reims area, recognised for their elegance and freshness, are blended in a perfect accord with delicately fruity Chardonnay from the Côte de Sézanne.
This crystalline champagne exudes subtle aromas of citrus fruit, white flowers and almonds. Fresh and silky...
Wine Information
The Year Climate
OLD VINTAGES BLANC DE BLANCS 1987
After a particular and somewhat mixed summer, September began with wet and bad weather conditions. The humidity led to attacks of botrytis, which, very fortunately, remained limited.
The needs of reaching a level of suitable maturity led to postpone the harvests until the 1 fortnight of October.
The picking took place according to the order of maturity of each plot of land and, thus ...
Vintage 1987
Champagne: Generally speaking, the rainy year produced a meager harvest, and it was impossible to produce good vintage wines. This year, the region's interest group, CIVC, introduced new regulations to improve the quality of champagnes. Winegrowers received greater compensation when they sold grapes and not wine. For producers, however, it was made so that purchasing ready wine was more expensive than the grapes themselves. This year has been ...
