(approximately 58 euros a bottle)
Four generations of cellar masters of the Jaeger family and a perfect quality of the grapes thanks to faithful wine growers allow the Champagne Alfred Gratien to immortalize the philosophy of its creator Alfred Gratien (1864). Property of the group Henkell et Co since 2000, the house relies on its 1.56-hectare vineyard in the Grand Crus of the Côte des Blancs, to craft and market exceptional Champagnes in voluntarily limited quantity of 250,000 bottles a year.
Traditional and luxurious presentation.
Visual Aspect :
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Golden, bright.
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Very fine bubbles.
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Elegant bead of bubbles, persistent.
Nose :
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Sensual,
with an infinite richness.
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Aromas
of honey, Viennese pastries, evolving towards chocolate and roasted coffee, the
expressions of the right maturity of the Champagne, served by a subtle
woodiness obtained by 12 years of ageing on laths of the corked bottles
maintained by a staple, before disgorgement.
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Scents
of crystallized citrus and white flowers, apple and pear compote, apricot and
raisins, signatures of the majority of Chardonnay (64%).
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Delightful notes of red fruits thanks to the Pinot
Noir (25%) and in the Pinot Meunier (11%).
Palate :
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Pure,
racy first taste, thanks to the blocking of the malolactic fermentation of the base
wines, trademark of the house.
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The
palate then becomes deep and fleshy thanks to the adjusted dosage, with 8.5g/L
of sugar added at disgorgement, punctuated with a hint of spices.
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Exceptionnal length in the mouth.
With this Brut Millésime 2000, Nicolas
Jaeger, the cellar master of the Champagne Alfred Gratien managed to choose the
best vineyards in a 40-km radius around Epernay, vinify them and mature them separately
in 228-litres oak barrels of at least 4 years, selected in Chablis, to offer us
an unforgettable cuvée, in the lineage of the previous ones.
To enjoy for the aperitif, or
during a meal, with pan-fried sweet bread, for example.
Champagne Alfred Gratien
30, rue Maurice Cerveaux
B.P. 3
51201 Epernay Cedex
France
Tél : +33 (0)3 26 54 38 20
Fax : +33 (0)3 26 54 53 44
mail : contact@alfredgratien.com
