«Premier Cru» from Rilly-La-Montagne, in the «Montagne de Reims» in the «Appellation Champagne». Average age of the vines: 40 years-old. Clayey-chalky soil with limestone subsoil. High Environmental Quality and Sustainable Viticulture. Traditional Massal Selection.
Harvest: 2017. Bottled: April 2018. Ageing in our cellars: minimum of 3 years before disgorging.
To the eye: Discreet mousse, yellow color with coppery tints. Fine and beady bubbles. To the Nose: Citrus and hawthorn. On the palate: Lively and light attack, then ample and generous in the mouth. Aromas of apples and honey with a dash of grapefruit or lemon wrapped around a mineral laden core. Persistent freshness. As an appetizer paired with anything, or more specifically with fish that have a delicate flesh, lobster papillotes with basil, roasted halibut, sea bream tartar, poached turbot with hollandaise sauce, blue trout, lemon marinated salmon, sashimi, and shellfish such as oysters poached with caviar or with Champagne. It also goes well with goat’s cheese!