We all know and love Champagne (who doesn’t?!). These days it is hard to imagine anything but sparkling wine to have ever come out of France’s most famous wine region…
Coteaux Champenois 2 Pack
$229.00
4 in stock
4 in stock
Description
We all know and love Champagne (who doesn’t?!). These days it is hard to imagine anything but sparkling wine to have ever come out of France’s most famous wine region, but a few hundred years ago, before the technology was available to capture the bubbles without bottles exploding at random, the Champagne region made still wines, similar to it’s southerly sister region, Burgundy.
This two pack explores the still wines of Champagne, bottled under the appellation ‘Coteaux Champenois’, that are produced in small amounts when the vintage conditions allow.
Up first, a still bottling of Chardonnay from the Bérêche brothers: The Coteaux Champenois Aÿ Blanc Grand Cru 2022. 100% Chardonnay from two parcels in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ in the Vallée de la Marne.
93 POINTS, VINOUS : “The 2022 Coteaux Champenois Aÿ is a rare 100% Chardonnay Coteaux Champenois from Aÿ. Bright and punchy, with superb depth, the Coteaux is seriously impressive. More than Chardonnay, though, what comes through is the unique interplay of fruit intensity, textural breadth and minerality that is at the core of what Aÿ is all about. Citrus peel, salt, slate and chalk invite a second taste. I am not the biggest fan of Coteaux Champenois, but Chardonnay in Aÿ can be magical. This is pretty much as good (or great) as it gets, not to mention a stellar debut. At the same time, it’s hard not to think about what this parcel could produce with Champagne more than Coteaux Champenois!” -Antonio Galloni
Up next, a red version from Arthur Lelièvre: hte Coteaux Champenois Ludes 2022. 100% Pinot Noir here, from a single parcel called “Le Saints Mars” planted in 1974 in the village of Ludes, home to some of the best red fruit in all of Champagne. Farmed sustainable, Arthur follows a minimalist approach in the cellar inspired by his time in Burgundy. His goal: to highlight the unique complexity and aromatic richness found in the terroir of Ludes. This is a very personal project for young Arthur, vinifying just enough wine to fill one singe 228 liter barrel each year – enough for him to fill only 424 bottles. For the world.
