
Philipponnat Champagne Le Leon Extra Brut 2006
It is in the best areas of the Philipponnat vineyard that are home to the cuvée parcels of the Maison. The grapes selected for processing the Léon come from the historic grounds of the Maison, classified as Premier Cru and Grands Cru. These white wines obtained from milled black grapes are aged for at least seven years in the cellar. Their extra-brut dosage allows them to express all the complexity and aromatic richness.
SKU
IO11215
€149.88
Caratteristiche
Vintage 2006
Wine zones 100% Pinot Nero
Alcol 12.00%
Format 0,75 L Standard
Features
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Dresses of brilliant gold color. |
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A good structure with a creamy attack and a length in the mouth intense and greedy. This vintage of soft nature features citrus notes, white pepper, sweet paprika and wild strawberries, typical of the minerality of Ay territory. |
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A powerful nose combining the notes of ripe citric fruits, cocoa and spice pan that remembers the fire of wood. |
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Creating an elegant arrangement with seafood and iodized fish, this wine also forms sublime alliances with Bellota or Cecina ham, and perfectly accompanies the roast lamb, roe deer and washed crusty cheeses. |
More details
Type | Pinot Nero |
Classification | AOC Champagne |
Temperature | 6-8 |
Location | 100% of Pinot Noir from the only plot of the village "Le Léon" in Ay. |
Vinification | Traditional vinification that avoids premature oxidation and malolactic fermentation. |
Production | 45% of the wines are fermented in wood. Extra-brut dosage (4.25g / l) to maintain the balance between freshness and vinosity without removing the character of the wine and its purity. |
Aging | Aging of at least seven years in the cellars of the Maison at a constant temperature (12 ° C) to obtain maximum complexity and to highlight the secondary and tertiary aromas of wine, signs of prolonged aging on yeasts. |
Perlage | Fine and creamy bollicos, persistent ring. |
Ulteriori dettagli
Location | 100% of Pinot Noir from the only plot of the village "Le Léon" in Ay. |
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Climate | N/A |
Produzione annua | 0 |
Harvest | N/A |
Sistema allevamento | N/A |
Tecnica produzione | N/A |
Periodo fermentazione | N/A |
Affinamento | N/A |