Guide VERON des Champagnes 2013
(approx. 20 Euros per bottle)
Founded in Damery in 1899, the Champagne House of Louis Casters produces and sells around 300,000 bottles of champagne per year, based on a vineyard of 25 hectares located in the Marne Valley, Aube, but also in the Côte des Blancs, in the great terroir of Avize, Oger and Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Simple and
luxurious looking, in an elegant and original bottle.
Appearance :
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Pale gold, with green glints
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Fine perlage
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Subtle and persistent bead
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Limpid and bright
Nose :
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Structured and complex, delivering wonderful emotions
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Initially of butter and fresh citrus fruits (lemon,
grapefruit, ...), together with apple, pear and hazelnut, characteristic of the
presence of 70% Chardonnay in the blending
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Beautiful notes of exotic fruits (fig, mango), thanks
to the 15% Pinot Meunier
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Then revealing delicate hints of toasted bread and
brioche, gently roasted, expressed by the wonderful maturity of the Cuvée
obtained by lengthy ageing sur lattes of the bottles, allowing a slow
yeast autolysis during the prise de mousse
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Charming, subtle woody notes, with vanilla, pepper,
cinnamon, the result of ageing 15% Pinot Noir in oak barrels
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The nose then reveals an unexpected nuance of honey
and beeswax
Palate :
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Opening with delicious substance, full of finesse and
elegance, with well rounded and silky, an expression of the careful selection
of plots of age-old vines (25 years and older) at harvest time
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Gentle, reserved effervescence
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Deliciously mineral finish, of citrus fruits, apple
and pear
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Great length on the palate
Traditionally blended Champagne, complete and with an engaging and balanced personality, this Cuvée Eugène reveals all the savoir-faire of Johan and Jean-Louis Casters, the producers.
Drink as an aperitif, or why not, during a festive meal, with a seafood platter or cooked fish.
For more information :
Champagne Louis
Casters
26, Rue Pasteur
51 480 Damery
France
Tel. +33 03 26 58
43 02
Fax. +33 03 26 58
63 02
Email:
contact@champagne-louis-casters.com
Website: www.champagne-casters.com
