vendredi 29 mai 2020

Champagne Lahaye-Berthelot – Cuvée de Réserve

Guide VERON des Champagnes 2013

(around 16 Euros per bottle)

 

Handed down from father to son for over 5 generations, the Champagne House of Lahaye-Berthelot cultivates three champenois varietals on almost 3 hectares of vineyard, lying in the beautiful clayey-calcareous terroir in the southern hills of Epernay (Vaudancourt, Courcourt, Monthelon and Mancy). The estate produces and sells around 30,000 bottles of Champagne, following the traditional method.

A generous sized bottle with an elegant and neat look.

Appearance :

  • Pale gold with green glints
  • Fine perlage
  • Persistent bead of bubbles
  • Limpid and bright

Nose :

  • Tempting and captivating, expressed by the careful blending of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir
  • At first nose it is elegant, with subtle notes of citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), raisin and red fruits (cherry and plum), then revealing a rich variety of candied fruits (apricot, peach, mirabelle plum, fig, apple, pear) together with honey and caramel.

Palate :

  • A delicate attack, almost enveloping, a sign of the maturity obtained by ageing the bottles sur lattes for 24 months, bolstered by the malolactic fermentation and generous dosage, with 10g/L of sugar added after disgorgement  
  • The honey, mirabelle plum and red fruits already perceived at the nose are evident
  • Deliciously acidulous finish, thanks to a careful selection of the first free run wine (cuvée), during pressing of the Pinot Noir and invigorated by a slight hint of pepper.  
  • Lengthy persistence on the plate

Great value for money, this Cuvée de Réserve from the Champagne House of Lahaye-Berthelot rewards all the expertise of Lionel Lahaye in winemaking and traditional blending.

An ideal aperitif, accompanied by pan-seared foie gras canapés, but also during a meal with a warm goat’s cheese salad.

For further information :

Champagne Lahaye-Berthelot

Producteur Récoltant-Manipulant

1 rue de la coopérative

51 530 Brugny-Vaudancourt

Tel.  +33 03 26 59 98 00

Fax. +33 03 26 58 82 09

Email: lahaye-berthelot@orange.fr

Website: www.champagne-lahaye-berthelot.com