TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

• 40% Chardonnay Chouilly – Grand Cru (Côte des Blancs)
• 40% Chardonnay Vertus – Premier Cru (Côte des Blancs)
• 10 % Pinot noir Vertus – Premier Cru (Côte des Blancs)
• 10 % Meunier Congy
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• 40% Grand Cru
• 50% Premier Cru
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• - Dosage : 4 g/liter
• - Ageing : 12 years (tirage in March 2000)
• - Disgorged in May 2013
• - Ageing after disgorgement : 4 months

TASTING NOTES

• - Sight :
  A bright gold color with green nuances expressing the ageing and richness of the Chardonnay ; fine and persistant mousse
• - Nose :
  A complex and elegant nose dominated by the scents of butter, brioche and fine minerality ; the blend has aromatic power that reflects the lengthy ageing that enabled the Champagne to develop itself ; despite its age, the freshness of the wine is surprisingly present
• - Palate :
  Elegant and powerful on the palate with a silky texture ; the wine structure offers balanced touches of honey, riped and dried fruits and developing into pleasurable toastiness

TASTING SUGGESTIONS

• - Temperature : 10 to 12°C
• - Garde : 2 to 3 years; a specific dosage and liqueur have been developed to suggest/invite an immediate tasting/enjoyment
• - Food pairing suggestions : white meat (honeyed ceasar salad), langoustines (steamed with butter sauce), tuna carpaccio (with crushed cashew nuts and lemony sauced arugula and parmesan)