Champagne Grande Reserve Brut - Andrè Clouet

wine description

This cuvée is made from Pinot Noir grapes grown in the Terroir 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 3 years before being put on the market. The base wines ferment partly in steel and partly in wood.

tasting notes

Straw yellow, with a fine and persistent perlage. The nose expresses delicate notes of rose, eucalyptus, dried fruit and yeast in a whole of great breadth and elegance. In the mouth it is round, balanced, it expresses itself in a gustatory crescendo of rare intensity. It closes with a refreshing finish, which invites you to return to the glass.

aging capacity

Ready wine with the possibility of growing in the next 3-5 years.

small tips

Taste it at a temperature of 7 ° C on rice pudding with chicken giblets.