Sélection Brut Nature - Grand Cru - Zéro Dosage
The vintage
- Brut Nature non-dosed without vintage
- Very mostly Pinot Noir completed with Chardonnay, blend of years, perpetual cuvée since 1989
- Reserve 50% (reserve + base = double bottling volume)
Location
- Bouzy, Ambonnay, Louvois (Grands Crus, Montagne de Reims)
Terroir
- Full chalk basement and clay-limestone soil, regular south-facing exposure
- Climate of the Paris Basin, with mild winters, uncertain springs, hot summers, and cool but usually quite pleasant autumns
In the vineyard
- Sustainable viticulture: High Environmental Value and Sustainable Viticulture certifications in Champagne (organic fertilizers, cover crops, and other agroecological techniques)
- Old vines are no longer uprooted but interplanted to preserve genetic potential
Harvest
- Manual picking
- Sorting on the vine if necessary
- White crates to lower the temperature of the grapes
Winemaking
- Traditional pressing, juice fractionation
- Flotation settling for 4 hours (to limit impurity infusion)
- Fermentation thermoregulation at 18°C.
- Fermentation in tanks adapted to the volumes of the fractions
Ageing
- Fine lees fermentation conservation
- Stainless steel tanks to avoid external aroma input
- Malolactic degradation for wine development
- Bottling in July when wines are mature
- Tank and bottle stock rotation of about 7 years
Varietals
Pinot Noir : 85%
Chardonnay : 15%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 12.5% % vol.
Age of vines : Over 35 years old years old
Residual Sugar : undosed g/l
Contains sulphites.
Ingredients & nutrition ›
Serving
Consumption temperature: 13°C
Aging potential: 2/4 years
Tasting
The very high proportion of the softest and roundest Pinot Noir cuvées allows for no dosage, and the small percentage of Chardonnay brings a touch of youth that will prevent heaviness.
Visual appearance
Golden-amber hue, present bubble, regular and without exuberance.
At nose
Complex, candied fruit and spices, slightly brioche-like, very dense
On the palate
Fleshy and lively at the same time, strong, typical vinous character of the Bouzy terroir. Expressive length on the palate.
Food pairings
- Appetizer
- Perfect on oysters
- Smoked, grilled, terrines or raw fish
- Grilled shellfish, in casseroles or fresh, shrimp and prawns
- Raw meats
Classic food and wine pairings
Aperitif, International cuisine, Sea food, Shellfish, Fish
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