Cuvee Louis

Terroir Revelations:

La Vigne d'Antan

La Vigne d'Or

Tarlant Vintages:

Prestige 1998

Rosé 1998

Saga

Tarlant Classics:

Zero Brut Nature

Rose Zero Brut Nature

Tradition

Reserve

Rosé

Oeuilly Rouge

 This cuvee la Vigne d'Or (The Golden Vine) comes from vines growing for more than 50 years on a chalky-clay subsoil - the Sparnacian. This exceptional terroir, only to be found in the Marne valley, allows the Pinot Meunier grape to express itself with rare beauty. You will never forget tasting this astonishing and intense Champagne. 

Harvest: September 20, 2002

Grapes: 100% Pinot Meunier

Terroir: Vineyard "Pierre de Bellevue" in Oeuilly (Marne valley), Sparnacien soils (chalk mixed with clay).
Average age of vines: 51 years

Vinification: Vinification in 4-wine oak barrels. Barrel fermentation with the lees regularly stirred back into the wine. Remains in barrels until May.

Bottling: 23rd July 2003

Disgorging: 22nd June 2010 - Manual

Dosage: 4 g/L - Extra Brut

To the eye, warm gold, lively mousse.

Nose: Powerful and aristocratic, it develops attractive dense exotic fruits, with hints of almond.

Mouth perfumed and tasty, full and surprising, with lychee, passionfruit, mango and pineapple. Marrying hazelnut and praline, the ensemble is crowned with spice on the palate.

Food & wine: This is a wine to taste amongst connoisseurs, melding length and complexity. It would go fabulously well with dolphin fish (mahi mahi) grilled on the Hibachi, served on a bed of grilled pineapple with papaya salsa

References:
Tom Stevenson : "excellent richness - 86 pts"
Gault Millau Guide : 17 / 20 - Editor's choice
Revue du Vin de France Guide : 16 / 20