Guide VERON des Champagnes 2013
(around 21 Euros la bouteille)
Organic wine grower Récoltant Manipulant Christophe Lefèvre, AB certified by ECOCERT, cultivates 3 hectares of south facing vineyard in the Marne Valley on the Champagne tourist route producing authentic Champagnes with utmost regard for the environment.
Traditional looking, with the ECOCERT mark to certify
compliance with organic wine growing regulations.
Appearance
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Pale gold, with green glints
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Dynamic effervescence
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Subtle and persistent bead
• Crystal clear
Nose :
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Tempting and intense to the nose
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The first nose reveals notes of red fruits (blackcurrant, strawberry,
cherry...), due to the dominant presence of Pinot Meunier (60%) obtained from
very old vines.
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Considerable complexity, thanks to natural vinification of the base
wines allowing the native yeasts in the grape to ferment, harmoniously combining toasted and brioche-like notes, signs of the maturity
of this Champagne obtained with lengthy ageing sur lattes for 3 years
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Aromas of pear, apple, white flowers, citrus fruits, almond and
hazelnut, an expression of the 10% Chardonnay
• Left to breathe, you are rewarded with subtle hints of honey and beeswax.
Palate :
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Delicious roundness, full and harmonious, expressed by the 30% Pinot
Noir, bolstered by a fresh, mineral tension obtained by a careful selection of
the free run wine at pressing (cuvée) and a deliberately low dosage
(6.5g/L of sugar added at disgorgement)
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Acidulous finish, together with a delicious almondy hint
· Good length on the palate
With this Cuvée Prestige, Christophe Lefèvre signs superb traditionally blended Champagne, with 20% from 2007 and 80% from 2008. This is the result of responsible wine growing and producing, leaving the vine to take deep root using non-intervention oenology, without chaptalization, few sulphites, thus allowing the terroir of Mont de Bonneil to shine through.
Drink as an aperitif, or during a meal among friends, with poultry or white meat dishes.
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