Coessens

Vendange Entière 2017 | Bottle 75cl

Description

Largillier is a family monopole worked by Jérôme Coessens. The particularity of this parcel is that it alternates between clay (which provides structure and substance on the palate) and limestone, where the roots of the vines draw their minerality. This low-fertility soil gives the vines low growth and vigor, favoring excellent ripening of the grapes, which hold all the promise of a great wine.

When the grapes are at their peak, Jérôme Coessens produces two red Coteaux Champenois. One is made from whole grapes, the other from destemmed grapes.

The latter is the result of a 20-day maceration in whole bunches. The wine was then aged in 228-liter oak barrels for 33 months.

The 2017 Vendange Entière by Jérôme Coessens offers a nose of strawberries and red berries, with a well-integrated woodiness that is echoed on the palate.

On the palate, this is a powerful red wine, with the breadth typical of Pinot Noirs. The minerality of Largillier is clearly evident.

A rare wine, only 1113 bottles were ever produced.