vendredi 17 janvier 2020

Champagne Brixon Coquillard - Brut Rosé Premier Cru


Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 17 euros per bottle)

Radiant, original and festive bottle.

Aspect:

Bright colour with emerald glints, result of the inspired blending of 82% of white wine and 18% of red wine obtained by traditional vinification of the Pinot Noir selected on a plot of old vines.

Fine and dynamic bubbles.

Elegant bead of foam.

Nose:

Sensual and endless aromatic compilation.

The fragrances of red and black fruits (raspberry, strawberry, kirsch, blueberry, blackcurrant and blackberry) driven by delicate spices, signatures of the majority of Pinot Noir and Meunier, from time to time give way to mischievous scents of peach, apricot and pineapple, touching characteristic sign of the minority of Chardonnay.

Palate:

Lively opening, obtained by the rigorous selection of the first juices (cuvée), purer, during the soft pressing of the whole grapes, underlined by the chalky minerality of the Premier Cru of Ludes, exclusive origin of the grapes.

The mouth is revealed soft and tasty, reinforced by the judicious fulfilment of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines and by the accurate dosage, with 8 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.

Deliciously acidulous finish.

Respectable length on the palate.

With this Brut Rosé Premier Cru, Alain Brixon was able to orchestrate with talent the osmosis of years (50% of base wines from 2013 completed by 2012 and 2014), varietals and of the red and white wines, to offer us a generous traditionally blended Champagne rosé.

To taste from aperitif to meal, with an ice-cream and red fruits, for example.

Founded in Ludes in 1932 by Georges Coquillard, the Champagne House Brixon Coquillard cultivates with care its vineyard of 3.25 hectares, implanted in the Premier Cru terroirs of the Mountain of Reims, between Ludes (3 hectares), Rilly-la-Montagne and Ecueil. Alain Brixon, third generation, has been perpetuating with passion the family champenois traditions producing around 20,000 bottles per year of authentic Champagnes, mainly sold to individuals.

Champagne Brixon Coquillard
40 rue Victor Hugo
51500 Ludes
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 61 11 89