The beauty of sharing special moments in life.
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cuvée, a tribute to hospitality and warmth.
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Viticulture
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Climate: cool
temperate Mediterranean climate - 1100mm average annual rainfall - 1590°C heat summation
with a base of 10°C from April - breezy with significant temperature extremes
in August and September.
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Soils:
marlstone and leached sandstone
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Area: hilly,
altitude of 300m asl
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Vineyards: 2
distinct plots facing south and west, with east-west orientation of rows,
density 5,000 stocks/hectare unilateral cordon Guyot, planted in 2001, yield
1.5kg/stock, 60ql/ha, yield 40hl/ha
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Variety: cuvée
of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Training:
organic; rational pruning, disbudding, double topping and leaf stripping on the
east or north side before harvesting
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Labour: 700
h/ha per year of manual labor
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Harvest: late
August to early September, handpicked into perforated crates
Winemaking
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Mashing: grapes
are sorted and soft pressed
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Fermentation:
controlled temperature, selected yeasts, racked into oak kegs, batonnage
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Refinement: 24
months on the yeasts
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Adding the
liqueur de tirage: fourth waxing moon of the year
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Disgorgement:
after 18 months of being stacked
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Dosage: 3g/l
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Analysis: 12.5%
alc./vol. - 3 g/l residual sugar -
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7g/l fixed
acidity - 3.25 pH - 19g/l extract
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First vintage:
2009
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Production:
1,000 magnum bottles x 1.5l and 2,000 x 0.75l bottles
Sharing
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Appellation:
Celebrating 55
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Appearance:
bright with a reined and creamy effervescence, yellow-green color
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Bouquet: intriguing
with hints of pear and toasted
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barley,
dandelion, chalk and grapefruit
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Flavor: mineral
and intense, invigorating, dry and exceptionally fragrant
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Pairings:
extremely versatile, from aperitifs to receptions with vegetarian and fish finger
food
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Serving: bottle
temperature 6°C in long-stemmed glasses
