Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millesime 2009 - Andrè Clouet

wine description

This cuvée comes from Pinot Noir grapes, exclusively from the 2009 vintage, grown in the Terroirs of Bouzy classified as Grand Cru; the vineyards have their roots on volcanic schist soils rich in chalk. The work both in the vineyard and in the cellar can be defined as traditional-artisan, just think that the remuage is still done by hand, as well as the dégorgement, conducted according to family tradition. The musts ferment slowly at temperatures between 16 and 18 ° C; the second fermentation takes place in the underground cellars at a temperature of 11 ° C, where the wine rests for a few years before being put on the market. The base wines ferment partly in steel and partly in wood.

tasting notes

In the glass it is of a beautiful bright straw color, the nose offers hints of red fruit, spices and iodized hints. A convincing mouth, solid as the 2009 vintage, in which Bouzy's power and vintage freshness guarantee a straight spine. Complete, structured, purebred wine.

aging capacity

Ready wine with the possibility of growing in the next 5-7 years.

small tips

Taste it at a temperature of 7 ° C also on noble meats.