Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Bouzy Vintage Magnum 2012

Description

Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Magnum 2012, produced by Brice in the Champagne region of France. A wine born from the passion of a family that has been producing Champagne since 1700, with a history passed down from generation to generation. 1.5L Magnum format, 12% ABV. Alcoholic fermentation and aging in 228L barrels, without malolactic fermentation. Aged for 5 years on the lees in the cellar. An intense and powerful nose of red berries and ripe fruit, anticipating a very balanced palate. The attack is lively and well-crafted, characterized by roundness and balance, with a long finish.

Details

Perfume

Intense and powerful nose of red and ripe fruit.

Taste

Lively and well developed attack, characterised by roundness and balance, long.

Serve at:

06 - 08 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

Brice

From this winery

• Start up year: 1700
• Hectares: 12

The family house was built in 1764 by Simon Fétizon (it is still a family property). His son, Nicolas, a contemporary of the French Revolution, was the first mayor of Bouzy (third and fourth generations).

In 1945, René Brice took over the estate, modernised it and completed the post-phyloxera replanting. He enlarged the family cellars and launched the first Champagne BRICE vintages (tenth generation).

In 1966, Jean-Paul Brice returned to the estate and developed the vineyard in the Aube department. In 1994, he gave the family a new dynamism by becoming a negociant and member of the Union des Maisons de Champagne. From this date onwards, external supplies of grapes have been added to the in-house vineyard, thus allowing the development of our production (eleventh generation).

Remi and Jean-René Brice, in their turn, enter the champagne house. In the same year, they invested in a new cellar in Bouzy and in cellars dug in the 19th century (12th generation). Remi and Jean-René BRICE produce 100,000 bottles each year and export more than 30% of the production.

For several years, the house has been a reference in the vinification of Bouzy Rouge. The wines are sold exclusively to fine restaurants and traditional wine shops. They are the expression of the attachment and loyalty of a family to its terroir. Read more

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Technical Sheet

Name	Brice Champagne Bouzy Vintage Grand Cru Extra Brut Magnum 2012
Type	White classic method sparkling wine extra brut
Denomination	Champagne AOC
Vintage	2012
Size	1,50 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay
Country	France
Region	Champagne region
Vendor	Brice
Origin	Lieux-dits Hudrissée, La Brousse, La Grue, Les Tourtelottes
Wine making	Alcoholic fermentation and ageing in 228-litre barrels, without malolactic fermentation.
Aging	5 years on the lees in the cellar.
Allergens	Contains sulphites