Champagne Brut Millesime 2018

Description

Champagne Millesime Grand Cru Brut comes from the Bouzy terroir classified as Grand Cru, territories where a great and important winemaking tradition is still present. Intense and creamy, this brut white sparkling wine is made from a multi-varietal blend: 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. Pinot Noir is an international grape variety that also adapts well to Italian soil. It ripens early and is very delicate, thus representing a real challenge for every grower. It prefers calcareous and schistous soils of volcanic origin, rich in chalk, and is slightly susceptible to rot. Of all the red grape varieties, it is considered the noblest and the most complex to interpret when tasting. The Chardonnay grape variety, ripening rather early, is at risk of spring frosts; it is widespread throughout much of the country and beyond, adapting to various soil types and climates. Vinification still takes place in the old cellar thanks to an ancient press, but the must is collected in modern truncated steel cones. Once filled, the bottles are taken to the cellar's chalky tunnels, where they remain for at least 3 years, undergoing continuous revolving. Born in the Andre Clouet winery, the Champagne Millesime Grand Cru Brut (classified AOC Champagne Grand Cru Brut) has quickly become one of the company's flagship products, playing an increasingly important role in the vast international wine sector.

Details

Perlage

Fine and persistent perlage.

Perfume

Fruity notes of apple, pear, mineral notes, smoky, balsamic.

Color

Golden colour with copper hues.

Taste

Powerful, intense, creamy; long finish and expressive.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Clouet Andre

From this winery

• Start up year: 1741
• Oenologist: Jean-François Sainz-Clouet
• Hectares: 9

The Clouet family is a one of winemakers whose origins, as they say, "get lost in the mists of time." Its founder was a printer in the Versailles court of Louis XV and for several generations, their descendants continued this work. 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

Champagne region

Technical Sheet

Name	Andre Clouet Champagne Brut 2018
Type	White classic method sparkling wine brut
Denomination	Champagne AOC
Vintage	2018
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	Pinot Nero
Country	France
Region	Champagne region
Vendor	Clouet Andre
Allergens	Contains sulphites