2015 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier; the rosé assemblage includes 13% red still wine made exclusively from Pinot Noir.
Region Champagne
Sites Grapes selected exclusively from Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages.
Fermentation Vessels Large oak casks were used to vinify and age 11% of the wines.
Oak Types Oak
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C, and the producer states ageing potential of more than 15 years.
Tasting Notes Deep rosé; orange blossom, jasmine, yuzu, mandarin, cherry, aniseed, apricot, blueberry, dried date, saffron and brioche/Vienna-bread notes; complex nose and energetic palate.
Food Pairing Spiced and Asian or Indian cuisines; sweet-and-savory land-and-sea combinations; monkfish tagine with dates and orange peel.
2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 51% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier; the rosé assemblage includes 13% red still Pinot Noir wine from Bouzy.
Region Champagne
Sites Fruit from 12 crus, exclusively Grands and Premiers Crus.
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Eleven percent of the wines were aged in large wooden casks (foudres). Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C, and the producer states ageing potential of 25 years.
Tasting Notes Deep rosé with copper hues; red fruit, wild strawberry, noble tannins, saffron, pastry and almond.
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2008 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 61% Pinot Noir, including 14% vinified as red wine from Bouzy; 34% Chardonnay; 5% Meunier.
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Harvest ran from 13 September 2008 through early October 2008.
Sites Fruit from 12 crus and 17 vineyards, with the vineyards classified Premier Cru or Grand Cru.
Fermentation Vessels Five percent of the wines were vinified and aged in wooden casks (foudres) sourced from forests in Central France.
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C, and the producer states ageing potential of 20 years. The importer sheet records a natural alcohol level of 9.8% for the 2008 harvest grapes/must; this is contextual harvest chemistry, not finished-wine alcohol.
Tasting Notes Bright pink with copper hues and fine bubbles; fresh strawberry, raspberry and cherry, grapefruit, cinnamon, vanilla, dried fruit and brioche; structured, energetic palate with Morello cherry, lightly candied citrus and mineral notes.
Food Pairing Duck, speck, beef carpaccio, tuna, lamb, mimolette and ripe fruit.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
12 Rue du Temple, Reims, France
Phone
+33 3 26 89 54 40
Owner
LVMH