Vilmart & Cie

Grande Réserve | Bottle 75cl

Description

Vilmart's Cuvée Grande Réserve is a fine, energetic champagne with lovely fruity notes, ideal for aperitifs.

Laurent Champs, representing the 4th generation, makes this cuvée by blending 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. The grapes come exclusively from the 1er Cru terroir of Rilly-la-Montagne.

The wines are then vinified and aged in oak barrels for 10 months. This ageing process allows the wood to give the wines a patina, taming the ardour of the Rilly-la-Montagne grapes. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out, to preserve the wine's freshness.

Grande Réserve Vilmart has a golden color, enlivened by numerous fine bubbles.

On the first nose, we discover lovely aromas of cookie, ripe wheat, pear and cherry.

On the second nose, more generous notes of undergrowth and sweet spices stand out, along with a hint of pastry (buttery and brioche-like).

The palate reflects this fine balance between primary notes (fruit), secondary (cookie, bread, butter) and tertiary (minerals and spices).

The finish is very elegant, with the freshness one expects from great champagnes.

Vilmart's Grande Réserve is the perfect aperitif champagne, but it's also a cuvée that's a fine match for white meats, raw fish or well-aged hard cheeses.