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    Alfred Gratien Champagne - Brut Millésime 2012 - Bottle 75cl
      Alfred Gratien Champagne - Brut Millésime 2012 - Bottle 75cl

      Alfred Gratien

      Brut Millésime 2012 | Bottle 75cl

      Alfred Gratien's Brut Millésime 2012 is a champagne marked by a sunny summer and perfect grape ripeness, revealing a vintage as surprising as it is fabulous.

       
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      Description

      Alfred Gratien's Brut Millésime 2012 is a champagne marked by a sunny summer and perfect grape ripeness, revealing a vintage as surprising as it is fabulous.

      This vintage champagne is blended with a majority of Chardonnay (60%), a quarter of Pinot Noir (25%) and a touch of Pinot Meunier (15%).

      Like all our cuvées, this Brut Millésime 2012 is vinified and aged in small 228-liter oak barrels, and malolactic fermentation is blocked to preserve the nature of the grapes and the character of the terroir. The wine is aged under cork to encourage the micro-supply of oxygen necessary for maturation. The wine is blended at 8 g/L.

      The wine has a luminous, crystal-clear color, with a calm, fine, regular effervescence.

      The nose first suggests yellow fruit with a hint of the exotic, peach and mango, and toasted almond. This fruitiness is quickly complemented by finely spiced notes (thyme, white pepper) and waffle dough. Base notes include honey, stewed fruit and hazelnut.

      The attack on the palate is full and pleasant, then quickly replaced by a creamy, vinous sensation. The finish is a perfect extension of the mouthfeel, very long and enhanced by aromas of wakame and black tea. The very last note is tangy.

      Alfred Gratien's Cuvée Brut Millésime 2012 is an ideal accompaniment to noble, delicately-fleshed dishes such as sea bass, lean meat, veal fillet or poularde.

      Characteristics

      Terroirs

      • Grape varieties

        Chardonnay (60%)Pinot Noir (25%)Pinot Meunier (15%)

      • Terroirs

        Montagne de ReimsCôte des blancsVallée de la MarneCôte des barCôte de Sézanne

      Winemaking

      • Couleur:

      • Vintage:

        2012

      • Oak aged

        Oak aged

      • Malolactic Fermentation :

        Not undergone

      • Dosage:

        Brut (between 6 and 12 gr/l)

      Tasting

      • Aromas

        FruitySpicyPastry

      • Pairings

        Can be served with starters, and continue through the meal

      • Serving température

        9°C

      • Tasting window

        Tasting window20222029
        (Best)
        2032

      Opinion of thewine guides

      4.3 / 5(4 comments)
      93 / 100
      Revue du Vin de France
      2 stars
      Hachette
      95 / 100
      Bettane & Desseauve
      17 / 20
      Gault & Millau

      Alfred Gratien Brut Millésime 2012 : good to know

      🍾 FormatBottle
      📍 TerroirsMontagne de reimsCote des blancsVallée de la marneCote des barCôte de sézanne
      ↕️ DosageChampagne brut
      ⏳ Wine ageingChampagne vinified in oak barrels
      🔎 Malolactic fermentationNot undergone
      🎨 ColourWhite champagne
      ⭐ VintageVintage 2012
      🍇 CépagePinot noirPinot meunierChardonnay
      ❤️ SelectionVintage champagne