Devaux
Devaux Champagne Ultra D Extra Brut
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Aging | 5 years minimum. |
| Product name | Champagne Ultra D Extra Brut |
| Color | Gold yellow. |
| Perfume | Fresh aromas and superb minerality are revealed with a touch of crisp salinity (iodine notes), moving to white flower and spicy notes. |
| Taste | It is wonderfully lively and offers excellent length on the palate. |
| Pairings | Gruyère gougères with a lime mousse. tagliatelles with scallops, fried scallops with truffled green lentils, oysters marinated with leeks, olive oil and lemon, octopus and risotto, roasted young partridge with thyme and pulp of white beans, fattened chicken, black trumpets and foie gras. |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Country | France |
Description
From a strict selection of Pinot noir and Chardonnay plots, this extra-brut champagne blends together several vintages and is aged 5 years. With a low dosage, the Ultra D is the alter-ego of the Cuvée D in all its purity. Mineral and saline, you will be astonished by the Ultra D.
Awards
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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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91/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Details
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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- Start up year: 1846
The first woman, Claude-Joseph Devaux (born Ducray), widowed at 39 years old in 1843, founded in 1846 and managed the house “Maison Vve A. Devaux? in Epernay with her son François-Auguste.
His wife, Augusta-Maria Herbin, was to become the second “Devaux widow? following his death in 1879. She was in charge of the winery until 1895. The Devaux brand quickly became successful. By the turn of the century, Devaux was exporting 75% of its production.
Then in 1907, following the death of Charles-Auguste Devaux, Marguerite Marie-Louise, the third “Devaux widow” born Hussenot, took over the reins and managed the winery until her death in 1951 at the age of 80, thus concluding an extraordinary saga of “Champagne widows?. She was succeeded by her two sons. Read more
| Name | Devaux Champagne Ultra D Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Devaux |
| Origin | Bar-sur-Seine (France) |
| Aging | 5 years minimum. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |