La Vigne d'Or
Cuvee "La
Vigne d'Or" (The Golden Vine):
This cuvee 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 24, 1999
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: 3rd May 2000
Disgorging: 13th July 2004 - Manual
Dosage: 4,5 g/L
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
: "89 pts"
