Champagne Rene Geoffroy Terre 1er Cru Extra Brut 2012
Vineyards
Winemaking and Maturation
Manual harvesting with sorting. Traditional Coquard wine press. Plot-by-plot vinification in temperature-controlled enamelled steel vats; reserve wine partly kept in oak casks. Avoidance of malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
The complex nose lets aromas of red and blackcurrant and cherry burst out, mixed with a delicate and sensual oakiness and underpinned by vanilla, cinnamon and pear. Attractive scents of citrus (lemon, mandarin), peach and roasted apricot close this superb olfactory experience. The attack on the palate is pure and of rare density, punctuated by a savoury minerality. It is then the turn of the Chardonnay to reveal its palette of buttery brioche and toast notes, which slip over into coffee and chocolate. Its smooth and creamy effervescence turn this Champagne into a great wine.
Technical Details
CUVÉE: Terre 1er Cru
SOIL: Clay very chalky for the Pinot Noir. Average age of the vines: minimum 50 years
BLEND: 74% Chardonnay, 9% Pinot Noir and 17% Pinot Meunier.
DOSAGE REGIME: 4 g/l
NOTES: Limited edition of 2125 bottles – special antique bottle
