Clouet André
André Clouet Champagne Un Jour de 1911 Brut
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
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| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 98% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | 12 years of hibernation in the cellar. Hibernation: a state of hypoterhemia lasting several years that allows the wine to conserve its energy during its ageing period. Renaissance during the hibernation period with an expedition liqueur at 5 grams per litre. Renaissance: operation that consist in elimintating the deposit that the stirring has concentrated in the neck of the bottle. This crucial operation brings a small amount of oxygen that revives the wine. The liqueur d'exépidition is a secret formula of this blend has been passed downlo from generation to generation; it brings the final touch that sublimances the vintage. |
Description
Once upon a time, a few precious bottles were hidden away in a small cellar for more than 80 years. By a stroke of luck they were found and became the inspiration for a champagne tribute to the Golden Age we like to call “Un jour de 1911”. We were overcome with sentimental nostalgia when we recovered those bottles, saving them from oblivion. Memories of old Aunt Jenny came flooding back. She had always spoken about them with a sparkle in her eye, remembering their presence at every resplendent celebration and happy occasion during those dazzling early years of the 1900s.
Awards
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95/100
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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96/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1741
- Oenologist: Jean-François Sainz-Clouet
- Hectares: 9
The peculiar style "Ancien Régime" on their labels is a tribute to the founder of the house.
It took more than two centuries and several generations of Clouet to get plots of vines in the terroir of Bouzy, which remain in the hands of the family of its founder. Bouzy is situated in the Southern part of the Mountain of Reims.
The 9 hectares are classified as 100% Grand Cru. Only 17 of the 300 existing villages benefit from the status of Grand Cru, Bouzy being one of them. Lovingly tended vines ripen perfectly Bouzy pinot noir, one of the world's most complex strains. There is 8,000 feet per acre and soils are cool with calcareous clay. Read more
| Name | André Clouet Champagne Un Jour de 1911 Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 98% Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | Clouet André |
| Origin | Bouzy (France) |
| Aging | 12 years of hibernation in the cellar. Hibernation: a state of hypoterhemia lasting several years that allows the wine to conserve its energy during its ageing period. Renaissance during the hibernation period with an expedition liqueur at 5 grams per litre. Renaissance: operation that consist in elimintating the deposit that the stirring has concentrated in the neck of the bottle. This crucial operation brings a small amount of oxygen that revives the wine. The liqueur d'exépidition is a secret formula of this blend has been passed downlo from generation to generation; it brings the final touch that sublimances the vintage. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
