vendredi 29 novembre 2019

Champagne A. D. Coutelas - Cuvée 1809

Guide VERON des Champagnes 2019

(around 45 euros per bottle)


Inimitable bottle. Cork held by the ancestral hemp string.

Aspect:

Solar.

Bubbles of a rare finesse.

Generous tears.

Nose:

Endless aromatic delicacy.

The heady aromas of apple and pear compote, candied citrus fruits and white flowers, signatures of the majority of Chardonnay (80%), delicately iodized and mentholated, gently interlace the notes of red and black fruits, expressions of the Pinot Noir (20%).

Later, the maturity of the champagne is revealed, underlined by subtle woody notes, with captivating touches of pastries and roasted coffee, result of the long ageing on laths of the bottles before riddling and disgorgement.

Palate:

Lively opening, reinforced by the timely stop of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines vinified in barrels.

The mouth becomes caressing, with a remarkable presence, thanks to regular bâtonnages (in order to keep fine lees suspended) during the the ageing in oak barrels for 9 months, before blending and bottling.

Balanced finish.

Impressive length on the palate.

For this Cuvée 1809, touching celebration of the foundation year of the Champagne house A. D. Coutelas, Damien and Angélique Coutelas put their œnological expertise in the service of the grapes harvested by hand in their very old vines, cultivated in the traditional way.

To taste from aperitif to meal, with a heart of sweetbread, asparagus and morels, for example.

Eighth generation of wine growers, Damien and Angélique Coutelas, recently settled in Dizy, continue with passion the family saga started in 1809 in Villers-sous-Châtillon, in the heart of the Marne Valley. Driven by a real desire to reduce the environmental footprint, they cultivate their 7 hectares vineyard, planted with the three champenois varietals (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier), to perpetuate the house style producing each year around 80,000 bottles of champagnes revealing terroirs, of which 85% are reserved for exportation.

Champagne A.D. Coutelas
557 avenue du Général Leclerc
51 530 Dizy
Tel.: +33 (0)6 89 42 23 76
Email: damien@champagne-adcoutelas.com