Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around
16 euros per bottle)
Simple
and luxurious packaging.
Aspect :
·
Golden and luminous.
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Very fine bubbles.
·
Refined bead of bubbles.
Nose :
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Joyful compilation of fragrances, source of pleasure, thanks to the
minimum period of 6 months between disgorgement and marketing.
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Sensual and warm aromas of toast, of pastry, expression of the maturity
of the Cuvée obtained by 36 months of ageing on laths of bottles, with
autolysis of the yeasts, before disgorgement.
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The Pinot Noir, exclusive varietal, carefully selected on the Premiers
Crus terroir of Avenay-Val-d’Or (for
the most part), coupled with Mutigny, reveals its great intensity, with some
elegant hints of red and black fruits, gently spicy.
Palate :
·
Immediately ample, enhanced by a silky effervescence,
captivating result of maturing base wines on lees for 6 to 8 months, before the
blending.
·
We find again the great complexity found at the nose,
probably allowed by using indigenous yeasts for alcoholic and malolactic
fermentations of the base wines.
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Elegant and dense
finish.
·
Great length on the palate.
With this cuvée Carte d’Or – Brut Premier Cru,
Aurélien Gabriel, Oenologist, put all his oenological sensitivity for a
banlanced and touching Champagne.
To taste as an aperitif, or why not during a meal,
with a starter like a warm goat cheese salad.
Founded in 1946 in à Avenay-Val-d’Or, the Champagne House
Gabriel-Pagin Fils cultivates its 9,5 hectares vineyard (79% Pinot Noir, 18%
Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Meunier) classified as Grand Cru and Premier
Cru : Avenay-Val-d’Or (93%), Mutigny (4%), Avize and Cramant (3%),
with the greatest respect for the environment. Certified Ampelos since 1999
and Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE)
since april 2014, the environmentally friendly viticulture and a gentle and
accurate oenology allow it to elaborate and sell around 35,000 bottles of
highly expressive Champagne per year.
Champagne
Gabriel-Pagin fils
4, rue des Remparts
51 160 Avenay-Val-D’or
France
Tel. : +33 (0)3 26 52 31 03
Fax. : +33 (0)3 26 58 87 20
Email :
gabriel.pagin@wanadoo.fr
