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50% Avize, a village classified as a Grand Cru Chardonnay, located at the heart of the Côte des Blancs, a terroir where the purest chalk in all of Champagne, composed of belemnite, is found. These fossilized shells dating back millions of years lend freshness, minerality and finesse to these wines which stand out for their personality. For this cuvée, we have made a selection of grapes grown on over 50-year-old vines, and have vinified them carefully in 225-litre oak barrels. 25% Aÿ, a village classified as a Grand Cru Pinot Noir, located where the Marne Valley meets the Mountain of Reims. The slopes' unique, full southern exposure and irregular topography allow the Pinot Noir grape to express its aromas of ripe fruit while allying power and finesse. These old vineyards are still planted with old varieties of Pinot Noir that produce small fruit with unique aromas. This historic village boasts sedimentary and limestone soils in which there is a high proportion of chalk. 25% Ambonnay, a village classified as a Grand Cru Pinot Noir, located on the Mountain of Reims, a vast, forest-covered plateau where the grape vines are planted in chalky soils. The forest plays the role of balancing the cold, evening air that descends onto the plain with the warm air produced during the day that rises toward the summit. We have chosen to maintain our vines that were there planted in the 1950s. They have low yields but the grapes show greater maturity and more concentration. Unlike Chardonnay, a fragile, delicate varietal, Pinot Noir is vigorous and is well-adapted to limestone soils to yield wines that stand out for their power and consistency and are well-supported by good structure. The aromas are very elegant, boasting highly sought-after red berry notes. Avize, Aÿ, and Ambonnay are the only three villages in Champagne classified as Grand Cru whose name begins with an "A". This explains how this cuvée got its name, but what makes it unique is its composition of 50% Chardonnay from Avize blended with 50% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Ambonnay. Two varietals, three Grands Crus that each lend their own personality to the cuvée.
Pale gold in colour tinged with copper highlights, this champagne boasts intense, fine bubbles. It is dense and full, a sign of great richness, and leaves lovely legs along the side of the glass. The nose is flattering, with typical notes of Chardonnay such as lemon, pineapple, and especially mango, heightened by butteriness from its oak barrel ageing. Aromas of red berries such as blackcurrant and raspberry, typical of Pinot Noir, can also be detected, along with scents of liquorice. The vinosity of the wine on the nose is echoed on the palate by the presence of Pinot Noir, which lends a velvety, unctuous smoothness to the finesse, freshness and minerality of the Chardonnay.
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Champagne Brut Tradition is a blend of several years and several grape varieties. The 40% Pinot Noir gives it roundness, the 10% Meunier gives it vinosity and the 50% Chardonnay gives it freshness.
An authentic, singular Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay, a white grape with white juice.
Our "Brut Rosé" is a blend, but its composition – 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir – is quite unusual.
as in... 50% Avize, 25% Aÿ, 25% Ambonnay, Two varietals, three Grands Crus that each lend their own personality to the cuvée.
This blanc de blancs is vinified entirely in oak barrels. The grapes come from vines over 50 years old.
Our "Cuvée des Caudalies Rosé" is a blend of Chardonnay (largely dominant at 90%) and Pinot Noir (10%). The Chardonnay is vinified in small barrels (2-8 wines) for six months.
- Selection of the best juices from old 50 years old vineyard - 10 month in oak barrel - No filtration, we used indegenious yeast. Bâtonnages in oak 2 poignettages (shake) on cellar cave. - Dosage Extra-Brut.
Tout le monde connait les 4 saveurs : Acide ; amère ; salé et sucré. Il faut y ajouter lors d’une dégustation la notion de longueur « CAUDALIE » de profondeur ; de texture ; de relief ; de rondeur ; d’aspérité ; vivacité ; minéralité et sapidité c’est-à-dire UMAMI.
De champagne Brut Tradition is een assemblage van verschillende jaren. De pinots noirs zorgen voor haar ronde structuur, de pinots meuniers voor de vinositeit, de chardonnays voor de frisheid.
In champagne, we are lucky to be able to vinify either by grape varieties or by terroir. Chemin des terroirs is a representation of the diversity of the basements of the De Sousa estate. This vintage is an invitation to travel on the paths of the different terroirs of Champagne.