Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Meunier
Region Champagne
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Écueil, Sacy and Villers-aux-Nœuds in the Montagne de Reims; Branscourt, Méry-Prémecy and Treslon in the Vallée de l’Ardre
Oak Types Oak
Barrel Size 300
Bottling Date April 2015
Base Wine Years 50% 2021 base wine; 50% reserve wines from a Solera maintained since 2010
Production Volume 51,000 bottles
Bottles51,000
Production Details A separately observed 1.5 L magnum trade listing reports 12.5% ABV, 7 g/L dosage, stainless-steel and 300 L wooden-barrel maturation, at least 36 months of bottle aging, and sulfites; those format/release-specific figures are not generalized to every NV bottling.
Certifications Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3 (HVE3); Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC)
Tasting Notes Historical Brut 1er Cru release: delicate gold, extremely fine bubbles, white apple and pear, honey, vanilla, acacia, mint and aniseed; complex, harmonious, light yet full
Food Pairing Farm poultry casserole with quinces; fricassee of scallops with vegetables; small pieces of truffled Gouda
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