Guide VERON des Champagnes 2017
(around
38 euros per bottle)
Original and luxurious bottle, with cork held by a
hemp string.
Aspect:
Golden.
Fine
bubbles.
Reserved
bead of bubbles.
Nose:
Radiant,
it proposes an endless perfumed harmony.
The
aromas of apple, pear, apricot and hazelnut, signatures of the majority of
Chardonnay (55%) interlace the scents of candied red and black fruits,
punctuated by reserved spices, expressions of the Pinot Noir (35%) and Meunier
(10%).
Later,
the generous maturity reveals its warm hints of honey, result of 7 years of
ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement.
Palate:
Pure
attack obtained by the rigorous selection of the very first juices (tête de cuvée) during the pressing of
the grapes, by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines
and by the adjusted dosage with only 3 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.
The
mouth becomes caressing, with subtle woody notes, thanks to the vinification
and ageing of the base wines in Burgundian oak barrels aged of 1 to 10 years,
with regular bâtonnages from October
to February.
Tasty
finish, supported by a vibrant minerality of the old vines from the Premiers
Crus of Ludes (50%) and Taissy (50%).
Great
length on the palate.
For
this Cuvée Bertille 2007 created in honour of his daughter, Luc Gaidoz was able
to select his best grape juices at tasting, to vinify them carefully, without
racking, nor filtration, nor fining, to offer a rare Champagne, inspired
interpretation of the original champenois
traditions.
To
taste during festive meals, to accompany a fine stuffed quail pie, for example.
Established
in Ludes, in the heart of the Mountain of Reims, the Champagne House Gaidoz
Forget has been trying hard to perpetuate the family tradition through more
than 6 generations. An uncompromising demand in the service of a vineyard of 9
hectares allows to produce and market around 80 000 bottles of Champagnes
with personality per year, under the brand created in the early 1960s.
Champagne Gaidoz Forget
1 rue Carnot
51500 Ludes
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 61 13 03
Fax.: +33 (0)3 26 61 11 65
Email: lgaidoz@champagne-gaidoz.com
