Product Description
#10 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022
Intense, bright and luminous golden hue. Dynamic effervescence with a continuous stream of fine bubbles. Intense, fragrant bouquet of great purity. Concentrated and candied citrus fruit mingle delicately with notes of grain and lightly roasted almonds. The lovely sensation of big ripe fruit is balanced and lifted by energetic fresh tangy overtones. Fruity palate with a silky texture, complemented by soft bubbles that are perfectly integrated and deliciously elegant. The purity and perfection of the ripe yellow fruit melt into the intense chalky freshness typical of Cristal that is powdery and saline. Dense, juicy, concentrated, and long on the mid-palate, thanks to the spicy and sappy structure resulting from partial ageing in large oak vats (foudres). The finish builds to a crescendo, revealing a rich grainy and a velvety texture that is wrapped in a long, saline, and superbly elegant finish.
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Grape Variety
Non-Vintage Chamapgne
Champagne Non-Vintage (NV) Champagne is the region’s signature style and represents the majority of bottles produced, designed to deliver a consistent house character year after year rather than reflect a single harvest. Producers achieve this by blending wines from multiple vintages—often including a portion of reserve wines—along with the classic grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. NV Champagnes are typically fresh, balanced, and approachable, showing flavors of green apple, citrus, pear, brioche, and subtle toast, with lively acidity and fine bubbles. Aged longer on lees than most sparkling wines outside Champagne, NV bottlings offer impressive complexity and reliability, making them ideal both as an aperitif and for pairing with a wide range of foods. 🥂
Region
Chamapgne
Champagne is a historic wine region in northeastern France famed for producing the world’s most celebrated sparkling wines using the traditional method. Its cool climate and chalky soils give Champagne its signature freshness, fine bubbles, and precision, with classic grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier forming the backbone of most blends. Styles range from crisp, mineral-driven Blanc de Blancs to fuller, structured Blanc de Noirs, often showing notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, toasted almond, and chalk. Strict production rules, long aging on lees, and generations of expertise make Champagne not just a wine style, but a benchmark for elegance and celebration worldwide. 🥂