Non Vintage Champagne

Question 1

Extra Brut ‘La Rue des Noyers’ (v.16), Benoit Dehu

Answer 1

Organically farmed Pinot Meunier, 1.7 hectares

Aged in oak barrels, then on lees in bottle for 36-40 months, Zero dosage.

The Cuvee La Rue de Noyers, named for the walnut trees that line the parcel,

A quarter of the property is worked with a horse named Violette.

Apricot, tangerine, ginger, lemon, and a touch of oak all build in the glass.

A closing flourish of tropical fruit and spice linger on the subtle close.

Question 2

Brut “impressions, Delalot

Answer 2

100% meunier
Organic Viticulture
Single Parcel Champagne
No Dosage

Strong fruit with slight spice notes and a smoky finish

Question 3

Blanc de Blancs Brut, Delamotte

Answer 3

Absolute purity, with the vinification process taking place in stainless steel tanks.
Blanc de Blancs is a mineral champagne, with a chalky sensation

Question 4

Extra Brut ‘Brisefer’ Perpetual Reserve, Dehours

Answer 4

100% Chardonnay
Complex aromas of pear, orange oil, mint, & tangerine.
Medium to full-bodied

Question 5

Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘Ozanne’, Michel Fallon

Answer 5

100% Chardonnay
Native yeast fermentations in barrel, with no additives and little to no interference of any kind
The wines are both fermented and aged in barrel, with long periods of time spent on the lees in both barrel and bottle

Question 6

Brut ‘Reflets de Rivière’, Goutorbe-Bouillot

Answer 6

Goutorbe-Bouillot Champagnes are produced by a method similar to the Solera system. Each year they use 50% of this reserve wine in the blend.The aim is to give more maturity and complexity to the wines.

A dense and creamy Champagne with lots of apple, lemon, and lemon-tart aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Flavorful and rich.

Question 7

Extra Brut ‘Cuvée 744’, Jacquesson

Answer 7

Blend of Chardonnay, Pinot, & Meunier (50% pinot & meunier)
30 % reserve wine

Aromas of orange & crisp stone fruit. it’s medium to full-bodied with terrific depth. lively acidity.

low dosage (.75g/l)

Question 8

Brut ‘Grand Cuvée 170ème Édition’, Krug

Answer 8

A blend of 195 wines from 12 different years from 1998 to 2014

51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 11% Meunier.

Aromas of flowers, ripe citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread.

Lingering acidity on the finish

Question 9

Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘Perle’, Lilbert-Fils

Answer 9

This, the house’s rarest and most sought-after wine.

3-4 g/l dosage

it is bottled with a lower pressure than the non-vintage classic— 4 bars of pressure rather than the normal 6—making it particularly transparent, and almost smoky in its intense chalkiness.

Question 10

Blanc de Blancs, Ruinart

Answer 10

This luminous expression of chardonnay

Comes from twenty five to thirty carefully-selected vineyards

pure citrus fruit, floral notes and round freshness,

Question 11

Brut 1er Cru ‘L’Ouverture’, Savart

Answer 11

100% Pinot Noir.
Farmed organically and without pesticides
Aromas of crisp apple and pear dominate, with a palate equally fruit-forward, coupled with a strong chalky minerality.