Philipponnat Champagne Millesime Blanc des Noirs Extra Brut
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Description: | The 2018 Extra-Brut Blane de Noirs is an understoted wine, as so many Champagnes are in 2018. This is an especially brisk, floral style of Blane de Noirs, the result of a choice of villages (Avenay-Val-dOr, Moreuil, Mailly, Vertus, Ecueil), the decision to partiolly block the malolactic fermentation and dosage that is on the low side. Grapefruit, white flowers, mint, chalk and dried herbs are all finely cut. Dosage is 4.25 grams per liter. Disgorged: June 2023. Vinous Media 91. A word from the Cellar Master. The summer of 2018 was the driest on record:. virtually no rain from mid-June until the harvest,. and then again until the end of October. We began the harvest on 27 August, three days. after the official starting date for Mareuil-surAy, and ended on 8 September. The quality of the. harvest was satisfactory on the whole, with yields. sometimes exceeding 12,000 kilos per hectare,. which was not surprising given the very favourable. weather conditions throughout the year. The blend. First press juice from exclusively Premier and Grand Cru plots. 100% Pinot Noir. from the Montagne de Reims and our vineyards in Mareuil-sur-Ay and Avenay. Vinification. Vinified using traditional methods to avoid premature oxidation. Partial. malolactic fermentation for the wines in vats and vinification without. malolactic fermentation for the wines in wooden barrels (57%). Extra-brut. dosage (4.25 g/litre) to maintain a balance between freshness and vinosity. without masking the wine's character or purity. Aging. Aged for four to six years to develop maximum complexity and to highlight. the secondary and tertiary aromas that testify to extended aging on lees. |
| Price: | $ 79.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Vins Rare
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 818-500-8840 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 15, 2024.
