Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 18 euros per bottle)
Elegant
and careful presentation.
Aspect :
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Pale gold.
·
Reserved bead of
bubbles, persistent.
·
Fine and festive bubbles.
Nose :
·
Subtle and complex, source of
intense emotions.
·
Initially marked by the
Chardonnay (90%), with delicate scents of citrus fruits, almond, hazelnut and
white flowers.
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Later, the nose reveals a
touch of red fruits, signatures of the Pinot Noir (10%).
·
Patience is rewarded by the
appearance of warm fragrances of pastries and chocolate, expressions of the
beautiful maturity of the cuvée
obtained by 4 years of ageing on laths of the bottles, before traditional
disgorgement on the spot.
Palate :
·
The opening is frank, thanks to the selection of the
cuvée (first juices) during the pressing of the grapes, supported by a vibrant
minerality accompanying us through the tasting, a characteristic sign of chalky
soils with belemnites.
·
The mouth is then radiant to become sensual and warm,
underlined by the silky effervescence, reinforced by the judicious fulfillment
of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines.
·
Tasty finish.
·
Great length on the palate.
With this Cuvée
Fleuron created in 1985 by Maryse and Francis Verrier, Emmanuel Verrier, its
producer, was able to select with care the grapes from 10 locality, south-east
facing at mid-slope, to compose the perfect blending, with 25% of reserve
wines, and to offer us an inspired interpretation of the terroir of Coteaux du
Petit Morin.
To taste
from aperitif to meal, with a red mullet with crispy potatoes, for example.
Located
in Etoges, between Epernay and Sézanne, for 5 generations, the Champagne House
Verrier et fils passionately cultivates its vineyard of 5 hectares planted with
the 3 champenois varietals (57% Pinot
Meunier, 34% Chardonnay and 9% Pinot Noir). A sustainable viticulture and a
controlled oenology allow the production of around 30,000 bottles of quality
Champagnes per year.
Champagne
Verrier et fils
Rue des Rochelles
51 270 Etoges
France
Tel. : +33 (0)3
26 59 32 42
Email : champagne.verrier@orange.fr
www.champagne-verrier.com
