Guy Charlemagne

Charlemagne 2012 Les Coulmets | Bottle 75cl

Description

Guy Charlemagne's Cuvée Charlemagne Les Coulmets is a Blanc de Blancs champagne made only in the best years.

A blend of Chardonnay from the Les Coulmets parcel, located on the Grand Cru terroir of Le Mesnil sur Oger, one of the villages with the chalkiest soils in the Côte des Blancs, it is a champagne dominated by freshness and finesse.

Made from the têtes de cuvée, this champagne is vinified in stainless steel vats.

The dosage is Extra Brut, at 6g/l, which preserves all the wine's freshness, liveliness and minerality.

Cuvée Charlemagne Les Coulmets 2012 has a straw-yellow color and a fine, consistent effervescence.

The nose is complex, dominated by notes of dried fruit (Syrte grapes and figs) and candied fruit (orange, pineapple and angelica). On the second nose, there's a hint of spice.

The palate is ample and supple. The complexity of the nose is echoed in the attack. The long, silky finish is dominated by the freshness of yellow grapefruit.

A champagne to be enjoyed as an aperitif or with a cold gourmet dish such as patta negra with hazelnut slices.