David Leclapart
Champagne 1er Cru L'Aphrodisiaque Pas Dosè
Other years:
2017| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Champagne 1er Cru L'Aphrodisiaque Pas Dosè |
| Color | Golden yellow. |
| Perfume | Pure and surprising in fruit, with a bouquet characterised by rich hints of mint, spices, almonds and crushed flowers. |
| Taste | Elegant flavours reminiscent of cream and yeast. The taste is resonant and radiant, performing in length and expressive in finish. |
| Pairings | To be reserved for the most important convivialities, it can be combined with prawn and vegetable skewers. |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Country | France |
| Other years | 2017 |
Description
A 1er Cru pas dosé Champagne, produced by David Leclapart, a winemaker who has chosen biodynamic methods to best express his terroir. A wine born from the passion and dedication of a producer who has made naturalness his credo. The bouquet is characterized by rich aromas reminiscent of mint, spices, almonds, and crushed flowers. The perlage is fine and persistent, an invitation to discover the complexity of this champagne. The color is golden yellow, a preview of the richness that lies in the glass. Elegant flavors recall cream and yeast. The palate is resonant and radiant, with a long finish and an expressive finish.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
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- Start up year: 1988
- Oenologist: David Leclapart
- Bottles produced: 15.000
- Hectares: 3
In 2000, three years have passed since the beginning of biodynamic conversion, the amount of time that experts consider essential for first tangible results. Another radical choice - not ever dose sparkling wines - adds further difficulties, because it highlights the unevenness of enforcement, and the smallest uncertainty of health or maturity of the grapes. The rain-soaked 2001 is one of the worst years for Champagne, in the meantime, his '99 and 2000 began to get noticed by consumers and by some observer. First successes of David and the state of perfect health of the grapes - in a region with a so difficult climate - reassure the family and intrigue villagers.
The exclusion of any synthetic chemical products, the total and spontaneous revegetation of the soil, the use of biodynamic preparations, not satisfie the desire for naturalness of this winemaker. Since 2002, Léclapart realizes an old project: the sheep in the vineyard. These animals have a double advantage: fleecing of course the grass without threatening the vines and fertilized the soil by returning the native plant material in an elaborate form.
"The sheep - says David -is an animal of light, we have always needed in a region so Nordic. There is a complicity between the animal and the plant, which "feels" the presence. I also like the idea of returning to the landscape a variety that the monoculture of the vine has almost erased. I know my neighbors to take me crazy and that's why I tell them that sheep are only used to mow and fertilize"
Belonging to a Scottish rare breed , these animals can remain outdoors during the day and the night in all weathers. Léclapart borrowed them from a shepard of the Ardennes, which will take them back in spring.
Sheeps are moved from one plot of land to another every 15/20 days, but obviously each vineyard should be fenced from time to time. Read more
| Name | David Leclapart Champagne 1er Cru L'Aphrodisiaque Pas Dose |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | David Leclapart |
| Origin | Trépail (France) |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |