Guide VERON des Champagnes 2020
(around 29 euros per bottle)
Elegant and bright presentation.
Aspect:
Golden
and brilliant.
Delicate
bubbles.
Refined
bead of bubbles.
Nose:
Sensual
and generous.
Captivating
waltz of aromas of candied red and black fruits, punctuated by subtle spices,
tasty signatures of the Pinot Noir and Meunier.
Later,
the Chardonnay is unveiled, full of elegance, with its touches of apple and
pear compote, mirabelle plum and white flowers.
Palate:
Dynamic
opening, highlighted by a brilliant minerality, reinforced by the rigorous
selection of the first juices (cuvée)
during the soft pressing of the grapes and by the timely stop of the malolactic
fermentation of the base wines.
Radiant
roundness, enhanced by the 8 g/L of sugar added during the dosage, coupled
with gourmet notes of caramel and roasted coffee, revelations of the maturity
of the cuvée obtained by 5 years of
ageing on laths of the bottles, with patient autolysis of the prise de mousse yeasts.
Deliciously
mineral finish.
Great
length on the palate.
With this Cuvée
Création which reinvents itself each year to represent the terroir of Taissy, composed of 85% of vintage (2012 for this one)
and 15% of reserve wines according to the solera method (continuous blending),
Florian Gondé was able to orchestrate the meeting of the 3 champenois varietals.
Florian
Gondé, passionate wine grower, has been perpetuating with talent, since 2013,
the champenois traditions. Driven by
a real desire to reduce the environmental footprint, certified High
Environmental Value level 3 and in the process of conversion to organic viticulture,
he cultivates his 4 hectares vineyard according to the biodynamy principles. A
gentle and creative oenology, with vinification in small volumes, in vats or in
barrels, gives birth each year to around 10,000 bottles of authentic
champagnes, exclusively from the Premier Cru of Taissy, in the Mountain of
Reims.
Champagne Gondé - Rousseaux
47 A rue des Ailettes
51 500 Taissy
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 82 22 41
