• Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014
  • Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014
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Philipponnat

Philipponnat

Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014

White classic method sparkling wine extra brut

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  • Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014
  • Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014
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Philipponnat
CHF 223.00
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Denomination Champagne AOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Area Champagne region (France)
Grape varieties 100% Pinot Nero
Aging of at least seven years in the cellars of the Maison at a constant temperature (12 ° C) to obtain maximum complexity and to highlight the secondary and tertiary aromas of wine, signs of prolonged aging on yeasts.
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Description

It is in the best areas of the Philipponnat vineyard that are home to the cuvée parcels of the Maison. The grapes selected for processing the Léon come from the historic grounds of the Maison, classified as Premier Cru and Grands Cru. These white wines obtained from milled black grapes are aged for at least seven years in the cellar. Their extra-brut dosage allows them to express all the complexity and aromatic richness.

Awards

  • 2014

    95

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2014

    97

    /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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Details

Perlage

Perlage

Fine and creamy bollicos, persistent ring.

Profumo

Perfume

A powerful nose combining the notes of ripe citric fruits, cocoa and spice pan that remembers the fire of wood.

Colore

Color

Dresses of brilliant gold color.

Gusto

Taste

A good structure with a creamy attack and a length in the mouth intense and greedy. This vintage of soft nature features citrus notes, white pepper, sweet paprika and wild strawberries, typical of the minerality of Ay territory.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Charmat Method Sparkling Wines

Pairings

Creating an elegant arrangement with seafood and iodized fish, this wine also forms sublime alliances with Bellota or Cecina ham, and perfectly accompanies the roast lamb, roe deer and washed crusty cheeses.

Starters
Pasta
Meat
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese

Producer
Philipponnat
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1522
  • Bottles produced: 600.000
  • Hectares: 20
Apvril Le Philipponnat (the ‘Le’ was subsequently dropped during the French Revolution) was the earliest member of the family to settle in Champagne. Captain of a Swiss military unit from the canton of Fribourg, he joined the French military during the war between Francis I and Italy. He is known to have married Marie d’Ambonnay, through whom he owned vineyards in Mareuil and Ay. The House dates its establishment in the Champagne region from 1522. Apvril is mentioned as the owner of Ay on this date in the will of Dom Jean Royer, the last Regular Abbot of Hautvillers.

In 1696, Apvril’s descendants, who were often ‘Royal Mayors’ of Ay, registered the family coat of arms in the Armorial de France. Today, this same coat of arms adorns all the House’s bottles. ?The labels of Philipponnat, vineyard owners and wine merchants, were among the first to bear the signature of sparkling Champagnes as early as the mid-19th century. Read more
Production area: Champagne region
Champagne region
Philipponnat

Name Philipponnat Champagne Grand Cru Le Leon Extra Brut 2014
Type White classic method sparkling wine extra brut
Denomination Champagne AOC
Vintage 2014
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 12.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Pinot Nero
Country France
Region Champagne region
Vendor Philipponnat
Origin 100% of Pinot Noir from the only plot of the village "Le Léon" in Ay.
Production technique 45% of the wines are fermented in wood. Extra-brut dosage (4.25g / l) to maintain the balance between freshness and vinosity without removing the character of the wine and its purity.
Wine making Traditional vinification that avoids premature oxidation and malolactic fermentation.
Aging of at least seven years in the cellars of the Maison at a constant temperature (12 ° C) to obtain maximum complexity and to highlight the secondary and tertiary aromas of wine, signs of prolonged aging on yeasts.
Allergens Contains sulphites