2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 3–5 years
Classification Coteaux Champenois
Region Coteaux Champenois
Sites Replat de Champraux
Vine Age 45
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vat
Maceration 9 days
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Volume 2,715 bottles
Bottles2,715
Production Details The grapes were hand-harvested. Alliance Wine describes the maturation as 12 months in French-oak barrels, with 100% of the wine oaked and no new oak.
Tasting Notes Black fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant; light vanilla; herbaceous and floral notes of fern and violet; supple, well-integrated tannins; woodland red fruit, raspberry and crushed strawberry. Alliance Wine additionally describes deep ruby colour, red and black berries, spice, leather, wax, freshness, minerality and firm tannins softened by fruit.
Food Pairing Caramelized sweetbreads with meat jus, roasted beetroot, raspberry-vinegar gastrique, beetroot-and-hibiscus emulsion and crushed raspberry; alternatively grilled meats, roasted vegetables, tomato-free pasta, earthy risotto or farro dishes.
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