2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 92%; Pinot Blanc 8%
Drinking Window 5 years of cellaring potential; starting point not specified
Classification Champagne Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Les Mouillères; Charme de Fin; Côte de Champraux
Vine Age 35
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel and steel tanks
Bottling Date 2 Jul 2014
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Volume 7,682 bottles
Bottles7,682
Tasting Notes Expressive and calm; apple, baked tart and grapefruit-jelly aromas; roasted and toasted character; light, diffuse bubbles; airy, melting and delicate palate.
Food Pairing Buttered, caramelized or roasted spring vegetables; sweet-savory orchard dishes such as pear-and-cheese tart or caramelized onion tarte tatin; roasted monkfish wrapped with bacon.
2012 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Drinking Window 2021-2031
Classification Champagne Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Côtes de Champraux; Charme de Fin
Fermentation Vessels Ceramic tank and oak barrique
Oak Types Oak
Production Details The merchant describes natural fermentation and malolactic conversion in ceramic tank and oak barrique, with oxidative handling in barrel; it also presents the wine as made without added sulphites.
Tasting Notes Light mousse; ripe yellow peach, hazelnut cream, fleshy plum, wild herbs and candied pineapple; golden toasted richness resembling caramelized tarte tatin; fresh, earthy and mineral finish.
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2011 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir 60%; Chardonnay 40%
Classification Champagne Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Côtes de Champraux; Charme de Fin
Fermentation Vessels Tanks 55%; oak barrels 45%
Oak Types Oak
Production Details Vinified without added sulfur; sourced from vines described as nearly 40 years old; 55% vinified in tanks and 45% in oak barrels; malolactic fermentation performed; dosage stated only as less than 1 g/L.
Tasting Notes Pale yellow with golden highlights and fine, regular bubbles; ripe and stone fruit, almond, apple compote and citrus; rich, unctuous attack with freshness, ripe apple and rhubarb, finishing with slight bitterness and length.
Food Pairing Aperitif
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2009 Technical Specifications
Classification Champagne Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Serving Temperature 8°C · 46°F
Production Volume 4,000 bottles
Bottles4,000
Tasting Notes Exotic fruit, blond tobacco, gingerbread and clove; supple attack, broad and full palate, and a fresh finish.
Food Pairing Shrimp fritters, chestnut yule log, garlic snails, Saint-Nectaire pastry, foie-gras terrine, galette des rois and macarons.
Critics Ratings 3 stars; Coup de Cœur — Guide Hachette des Vins 2014
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