Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2009 / 750ml | ≈ $280.94Original €250.00≈ £211.19 | iconic-nectars.fr ↗ |
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2008 / 750ml | ≈ $280.94Original €250.00≈ £211.19 | iconic-nectars.fr ↗ |
2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 70% Chardonnay; 30% Pinot Noir, including 9% red wine from Bouzy and Cumières
Classification Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Principally Ambonnay, Avize, Bouzy, Cumières, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Louvois, Verzy and Mailly-Champagne
Dosage 3.0 g/L
Production Details The bottles were put into cellar in April 2010. After disgorgement, they return to the cellars for at least 12 months so the dosage can integrate harmoniously.
Tasting Notes Shimmering copper colour; lemon-meringue pie, fresh fig and ripe yellow-fruit aromas; powerful, silky freshness with persistent blood orange, grapefruit and ginger, followed by a long finish with gentle bitterness.
Food Pairing Aperitif; grilled prawns; avocado and salmon poké bowl; tuna tataki; hard cheeses, Pyrenean sheep’s-milk tomme and Ossau-Iraty.
2008 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 72% Chardonnay; 28% Pinot Noir, including 8% red wine from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Cumières
Classification Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Ambonnay, Avize, Aÿ, Bouzy, Cramant, Cuis, Cumières, Trépail, Vertus and Villers-Marmery
Disgorgement Date Apr 2021
Dosage 6.5 g/L
Production Volume 15,000 bottles
Bottles15,000
Tasting Notes Luminous, crystalline copper colour; strawberry jam, black pepper and menthol followed by ripe peach, nectarine and apricot; ripe black cherry balanced by blood orange, enveloping acidity and an iodized, mineral finish.
Food Pairing Mushrooms, foie gras, poultry, lobster, strawberries and citrus fruit.
2007 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 59% Chardonnay; 41% Pinot Noir, including 7% red wine
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Chardonnay from Avize, Chouilly, Cramant and Vertus; Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, Aÿ and Bouzy
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Production Details Traditional vinification and aging on lees; matured for at least 10 years in cellar and rested for a minimum of six months after disgorgement before release. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Pale pink with ruby-cherry highlights; raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, lilac, violet and bourbon vanilla; fresh, ample and silky, with strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant leading to grapefruit and lemon on the finish.
Food Pairing Pink tuna, roasted langoustines, lobster, wild salmon, lightly cooked veal, milk-fed or salt-meadow lamb, and desserts based on strawberries, raspberries or pink grapefruit.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
12 rue Godart Roger, 51200 EPERNAY, France
Phone
+33 3 26 56 99 56
Owner
Renaud-Cointreau group
Cellarmaster
Odilon de Varine