Philipponnat
Philipponnat Champagne 1522 Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay |
| Aging | 8 years on the lees, which allows the wine to retain its original freshness. |
Description
The name of the Cuvée 1522 pays tribute to the year in which the Philipponnat family arrived in the village of Ay, in the heart of Champagne. Browsing through the Maison's archives, one finds traces of the family's ancestors, whose progenitor, Apvril le Philipponnat, had owned vineyards in the "Léon" village, between Ay and Dizy, as far back as 1522.
Awards
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2016
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1522
- Bottles produced: 600.000
- Hectares: 20
Consisting of 5.5 hectares with a steeply sloping, south-facing vineyard (today 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir , Chardonnay 2 hectares, but in 1964 it was exclusively Chardonnay), the soils are characterised by the presence of limestone on the surface and an average temperature 1.5 °C higher than in the rest of Champagne, this is a special place and the wine is truly remarkable.
Philipponnat is primarily a Pinot Noir house and its vineyards are located in Mareuil sur Ay , Ay , Avenay and Mutigny. However, all its cuvées contain at least 30 % Chardonnay. Its 20 hectares of vineyards account for about one third of the total requirement, the rest being purchased from growers .
In 1990, Philipponnat's reputation began to slip (it became part of the Marie - Brizard drinks group in 1970), and in 1997 the house was bought by Bruno Paillard and became part of the Lanson - Boizel - Chanoine Champagne Group. Charles Philipponnat , grandson of Auguste who had worked at Moët, was brought in to run the house in 1999. Production is currently around 600-700,000 bottles per year and the quality is impeccable throughout the range. Read more
| Name | Philipponnat Champagne 1522 Grand Cru Extra Brut 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Philipponnat |
| Origin | The Pinot Noir comes from the company's vineyard "Le Léon" in Ay, and the Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger. |
| Wine making | A portion of the wines are vinified in wooden barrels without malolactic fermentation to preserve the wine’s freshness, allowing it to develop complexity. Both ample and tangy, this cuvée is eminently suitable for low dosage, extra brut, with only 4.25 g/litre, which is just one-third of the conventional dosage for a brut Champagne. |
| Aging | 8 years on the lees, which allows the wine to retain its original freshness. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
