Champagne
A bold, expressive nose of candied citrus, mirabelle plum, mimosa and toasted bread — somewhere between spring and summer... On the palate: fine, swift bubbles with a silky texture, lovely energy, aromas of honey and yellow flowers. The finish is chalky, with a subtle saline edge.
100% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines on average, planted in Avize, Cramant and Oger — all Grand Cru parcels. Hand-harvested, direct pressing, fermentation and vinification in stainless steel tanks, then aged 70% in concrete vats and 30% in barrels for 8 to 14 months. A blend of the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages. Bottled for the second fermentation and aged on laths in the Domaine’s cellars. This is a zero-dosage Champagne, disgorged on the 23rd of April 2021.
Vincent Assailly, broad-shouldered and Viking-like in stature, is a vigneron based in Avize, one of the most prestigious villages of the Côte des Blancs. Since 2000, he has been at the helm of Champagne Assailly-Leclaire et Fils, that farms 11 hectares of Chardonnay. Founded by his great-grandfather in 1899, the estate has seen a lineage of passionate men, beginning with his son Maurice, who...
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