Guide VERON des Champagnes 2015
(Approximately 26 euros
a bottle)
Third generation of wine growers at
Avize, the Champagne Chardonnet & Fils carefully grows his 6-hectare
vineyard, of which 50% in the Côte des Blancs (Chardonnays), and 50% in the
Surmelin valley, at Celles-les-Condé (two thirds of Pinot Noir and a third of Pinot
Meunier), to develop and market approximately 30,000 bottles of quality Champagnes
every year.
Elegant, very successful
presentation.
Visual
Aspect:
·
Intense
gold, with discreet green tinges.
·
Fine bubbles.
·
Sophisticated bead of bubbles.
Nose:
·
Warm
and blooming, thanks to the respect for a period of three months between disgorgement
and shipping.
·
Great
maturity thanks to 5 years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement,
with scents of honey and Viennese pastries, delicately toasted.
·
Sensual
and discreet woodiness, slightly spiced (vanilla), result of the élevage of the
base wines for one year, in oak barrels made by Jérôme Viard (cooperage of Champagne-Ardenne).
·
The
Chardonnay, the exclusive grape variety of the vintage, finally shows itself
with intoxicating fragrances of apple, pear, white flowers, walnut and
hazelnut, subtly iodized.
Palate:
·
Pure
straightaway, supported by a striking tension and minerality, signatures of the
plot of old vines (60 years) located in the terroir of Avize, where the grapes have
been selected in 2006.
·
We
find the woodiness evoked in the nose, a bit reserved, supported by a soft effervescence.
·
Warm
and dense finish, thanks to the sensible malolactic fermentation of the base
wines.
·
Remarkable
length on the palate.
With this cuvée Prestige Brut Grand
Cru, Lionel Chardonnet, the producer, managed to implement a rigorous and
inspired vine growing and enology to propose us a Champagne of of excellent
structure.
To enjoy for the aperitif or during
a meal, to accompany a roasted supreme of guinea fowl with tarragon, for
example.
Champagne Chardonnet et Fils
7 rue de l'Abattoir
51 190 Avize
Tél : +33 (0)3 26 57 78 30
Fax : +33 (0)3 26 57 84 46
