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ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2015 / 750ml ≈ $121.37Original €108.00≈ £91.23 www.champagnevilmart.fr ↗

2016 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 60% Chardonnay; 40% Pinot Noir
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Sites Pinot Noir from Villers-Allerand; Chardonnay from Rilly-la-Montagne
Vine Age 60
Barrel Size 228
Disgorgement Date Oct 2023
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Production Details Manual harvest. Aged for ten months in 228 L oak barrels, followed by 60 months on lees in the cellar after bottling. The producer sheet describes the 40% Pinot Noir component as rosé de saignée, while the producer-hosted Wine Advocate review says the 40% Pinot Noir includes 15% red wine; this rosé-method conflict is unresolved. The review further specifies one- to three-year-old 228 L barrels from Tonnellerie Rousseau.
Tasting Notes Bright pink with amber reflections; fine, persistent bubbles; sour cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, violet, dried rose petal and vanilla; pink grapefruit, strawberry, rose, cinnamon and blood orange; fresh and vinous.
Food Pairing Salmon with strawberry, fried langoustines, red-mullet fillet, marinated lamb rib with vegetables, or sushi.

2015 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Tasting Notes Intense, full-bodied rosé with very ripe fruit and pronounced vanilla-powdered modern-oak character.
Critics Ratings 94

2014 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Vine Age 60
Barrel Size 228
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Production Details Manually harvested in 2014; the Pinot Noir component was made as rosé de saignée. Aged for ten months in 228 L oak barrels, followed by 60 months on lees in the cellar after bottling.
Tasting Notes Orange-pink; very fine bubbles; strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry, peony and vanilla, with almond, cinnamon, honey and wood; creamy, pure and refreshing with a pomelo finish.
Food Pairing Salmon with strawberry, fried langoustines, red-mullet fillet, marinated lamb rib with vegetables, or sushi.

2013 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Vine Age 60
Barrel Size 228
Dosage 8.0 g/L
Production Details Manually harvested in 2013; the Pinot Noir component was made as rosé de saignée. Aged for ten months in 228 L oak barrels, followed by 60 months on lees in the cellar after bottling.
Tasting Notes Orange-pink; very fine bubbles; strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry, peony and vanilla, with almond, cinnamon, honey and wood; creamy, pure and refreshing with a pomelo finish.
Food Pairing Salmon with strawberry, fried langoustines, red-mullet fillet, marinated lamb rib with vegetables, or sushi.

Producer Information

Address
5, rue des Gravières, BP 4, 51500 Rilly-la-Montagne, France
Phone
+33 3 26 03 40 01
Owner
Laurent Champs
Cellarmaster
Laurent Champs

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