Premier & Grand Crus only
Côte des Blancs (Cuis)
Montagne de Reims (Trépail)
Montagne de Reims (Aÿ)
In stainless steel tanks
Alcoholic fermentation, no malolactic fermentation
Aging
For 8 months
In bottles
On lees for at least 12 years
After disgorgement
Minimum 3 months before shipment
Brut dosage: 2 g/L
From a liqueur based on the same wine and beet sugar
A rather warm and dry year. The winter was very cold and the summer very hot.
Start: Mid-September 2000
Conditions: Warm and dry temperature
Characteristics: Abundant, rich in sugars.
Nature was generous in offering us an abundant quality harvest. The quantity that year allowed for selective sorting of the bunches. The average weight of the bunches is between 140 and 160g.
Date: April 2001
Bottle formats: Bottles
Initial closure: Crown cap
Final cork: Diam, technological cork
Storage after shipment: Ready to drink, can be kept in cellar conditions for up to 10 years.
Optimal serving temperature: between 8 and 10°C
Lobster tails, grilled John Dory, Sea bass in salt crust; Or as an aperitif for grand occasions.
- Wine Enthusiast (2022): 92 Pts