Clotilde Davenne Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Extra
Bourgogne
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
12.5%
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A.O.C controlled designation of origin
Regional Appellation from Burgundy The appellation CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE describes sparkling wines made from still wines (called base wines) and elaborated following the traditional way
Grape variety
40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir.
Terroir
Kimmeridgian limestone riddled with fossil oysters. Dated from the Jurassic Era (150 million years ago)
Vineyard
Chardonnays et Pinots Noirs from the Yonne region (Northern Burgundy)
Vine growing
High Environmental Value : Sustainable growth
Harvest
Harvested by hand, sorting, pneumatic pressing
Winemaking
The spontaneous fermentations are controlled and kept under low temperature, in stainless steel vats. They are then filtered, blended and bottled. After 18 months on laths, the disgorging is made without expedition liquor, resulting in a Extra Brut Cremant
Breeding
18 months on laths
Aging
8 to 12 years
Service
From 4 to 8 °C for an aperitive or paired with a dessert, from 6 to 9 °C during a meal
Aspect
A golden, limpid wine
Nose
A complex and intense nose of apples and pears with notes of acacias, apple blossom and brioche.
Mouth
Delicate and fine bubbles are found in this pleasurable wine with subtle flavours of white flowers and green fruit. It is very aromatic and exhibits perfectly the freshness and minerality of its terroir with a very elegant and persistent finish.
Accords
Serve during the aperitive, or paired with seafood, shells, grilled fish, creamy poultry and desserts
Cremant of the year in Sweden - 1st rank
2018
- Clotilde Davenne