Vilamart & Cie Champagne Grand Reserve Brut 750 ml
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GRANDE RÉSERVE
A bouquet of intensity and character
The blend is composed of 70 % de Pinot Noir and 30 % Chardonnay classified Premier Cru and from vines in Rillyla-Montagne. In agreement with its certifications of Viticulture Durable (Sustainable Viticulture) and Haute Valeur Environnementale (High Environmental), Maison Vilmart cultivates his vines with the greatest respect for his terroir.Vinification key points :
• Manual harvest 2022
• Aging process : ten months into large oak casks
• No malolactic fermentation
• Dosage : 6 g/lThe blond color with silvery tints heralds a wine made predominantly from Pinot Noir grapes. It is enlivened by a fine effervescence, with calm, regular bubbles feeding a lively, elegant cordon on the surface. The nose is expressive and elegant, testifying to the depth of this wine. Yellow fruit aromas open up, notably peach and stewed apricot, combined with more complex notes of hawthorn and acacia. On the second nose, subtle notes of menthol and sweet wood enhance the aromatic range. On the palate, the attack immediately reveals the lively, clean character of this cuvée. Fresh fruit flavors, such as conference pear and golden apple mingle with hints of butter biscuit. The finish is silky, with remarkable aromatic persistence. At the table, it will pair with soft-textured dishes such as poached white meats, raw fish with sauce, or hard cheeses.
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Champagne Grand Reserve Brut Size 750ML
Vilmart & Cie looks back at a long history of grape growing and winemaking. It was founded as récoltant manipulant house in 1890 by Désiré Vilmart, in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. Today, Laurent Champs, the fifth generation of the family, oversees the domaine.
The estate is located in the western end of the Grand Montagne and most of the holdings here are in the Premier Cru of Rilly-La-Montagne with a few small blocks in neighboring Villers-Allerand. Laurent farms 10 parcels over 11 hectares, an anomaly as most estates have many small parcels. This allows Laurent to farm with organic methods; his father practiced biodynamic viticulture and Laurent continues in this vein.
Like many of the villages in this area, Rilly faces north. This is the same exposition of Verzenay and Mailly Grand Crus, for example. However, the holdings of Vilmart are in a privileged place. Laurent has a large block of vineyards on a south facing hillside on the other side of the village, in the direction of Montbré, which rises to the north. This vineyard is called Blanches Voies, a due south section of 65-year-old ungrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines here go into Laurent’s Coeur de Cuvée, his top wine as well as Grand Cellier d’Or, his vintage wine and a new single site Blanc de Blancs, called Blanches Voies. Vilmart’s other parcels are in the south west facing vineyard of Hautes Grèves, another vineyard with both Chardonnay and Pinot planted.
Laurent ferments and ages all his wines in oak: large 2200–5500-liter foudre and demi-muid for the NV wines and smaller barrique as well as demi-muid for vintage wines. Malolactic fermentation is always blocked, giving the wines a crisp acidic structure coupled with the richness of the fermentation and aging regimen. Vilmart’s wines are at once ripe and structured, perfectly walking the line between hedonism and austerity, expertly balanced, and always exceptional.
