1982 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Harvest started 17 September 1982
Sites More than 50 crus
Bottling Date 1983
Disgorgement Date 17–18 January 2022
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Volume 3,000 bottles
Bottles3,000
Production Details Hors-Série 1982 spent 39 years on its lees before disgorgement. The dosage liqueur was made from 1982-vintage magnums. Of these bottles, 2,500 were issued in individual numbered boxes and 500 were used for Diptyque sets pairing Hors-Série 1982 with the separately disgorged Brut Sauvage 1982.
Certifications Viticulture Durable en Champagne; Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3
Tasting Notes Pale gold; mirabelle plum, kumquat, dried pineapple and fresh quince, with ginger and bergamot tea; smoky coffee-bean and toast accents, pronounced minerality and a refined, lingering finish.
Vintages
1971 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Soil Chalk soils
Harvest Dates Harvest started 18 September 1971
Sites 12 crus
Bottling Date 26–30 July 1972
Disgorgement Date February 2021
Dosage 10.0 g/L
Production Details The twelve-cru blend was assembled in March 1972 and bottled from 26–30 July 1972. Bottles remained under their original seal on remuage racks during approximately half a century of cellar ageing before the February 2021 disgorgement. The dosage liqueur was made from 2019 Chardonnay that had not undergone malolactic fermentation; that malolactic statement applies to the liqueur, not necessarily to the 1971 base wine. The release comprised 2,021 individually numbered bottles.
Tasting Notes Coppery-gold appearance with discreet effervescence; aromas of spice, citrus, licorice, cumin, roasted coffee, blackcurrant and fig; a velvety, persistent finish with vibrant citrus freshness.
Producer Information
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Address
12 allée du vignoble, 51100 Reims, France
Owner
Damien Lafaurie
Cellarmaster
Emilien Boutillat