2012 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 86% Chardonnay; 14% Pinot Blanc
Drinking Window 5–10 years of cellaring potential
Classification Brut Nature
Region Champagne
Sites Côte de Champreaux; Valprune
Fermentation Vessels 100% oak barrels
Oak Types French oak
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Alliance Wine lists 50% of the wine as oaked and reports no new oak; these importer specifications belong to the same conflicting 100%-Chardonnay/50%-oak presentation and should not supersede the producer sheet.
Tasting Notes Light, shimmering gold with fine, creamy bubbles; lively and generous, with pear, melon, mango, papaya, roasted pineapple, chalky minerality and fresh forest-moss notes. Alliance Wine additionally describes mirabelle plum, white flowers, peach, toasted almonds, brioche and dried fruit.
Food Pairing Ricotta ravioli with juniper-berry and pineapple sauce, whey emulsion, browned butter and 48-month Parmesan; Alliance Wine additionally suggests glazed chicken with girolle risotto or roast quail with nutmeg-squash cream.
2011 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2022–2035; indicated peak 2028
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Côte de Champreaux; Valprune
Fermentation Vessels 50% tank; 50% oak barrels
Dosage 2.0 g/L
Serving Temperature 9°C · 48°F
Tasting Notes Light sparkling gold with fine, creamy bubbles; dried fruit and mirabelle plum; white flowers, peach and almonds developing into brioche and further dried-fruit notes.
Food Pairing Peking chicken with girolle risotto; roast quail with nutmeg-squash cream; raisin kougelhopf
Critics Ratings 90
2010 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 94% Chardonnay; 6% Pinot Blanc
Drinking Window 2019–2034; indicated peak 2024
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Fermentation Vessels 34% tank; 66% oak barrels
Serving Temperature 9°C · 48°F
Production Details Tirage was performed under cork. The source categorizes the dosage as Extra Brut and gives only a 0–6 g/L range, so no exact dosage value is proposed.
Tasting Notes Bright, clear golden appearance with fine, regular bubbles; citrus peel, grapefruit, yellow lemon and chalk on the nose; rich, creamy palate with chalk, flint, lemon and lime freshness.
Food Pairing Aperitif
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