44.00 €
CHAMPAGNE Esprit Nature Chardonnay is a Champagne of great finesse. It will be perfect for wine lovers looking for pure expression of the terroir
Appearance Sand color, glossy. Nose Complex nose with mineral notes, white fruits (citrus pears) and spices. On the palate Its mouth is gourmet and fresh. Generous, supple, round, with extra depth and flavor. Good length, very balanced, generous, round with depth and flavor. Pairing Quite mature, it will go well with cooked fish and white meats.
Origin France, Champagne
Vineyard Côte des Blancs, Coteaux Sézannais : Allemant
Color White
Grape 100% Chardonnay exposed due south, clay-limestone soil favoring aromatic wines. Harvest 2010
Style Extra-Brut (3.4 g/l sugar)
Aged Minimum 4 years in bottles on fine lees to give the aromas time to develop and soften.
Wine-making process No filtration to preserve the aromas specific to the wine. Systematic malolactique fermentation to avoid the addition of sulfite and to favor more supple and balanced wines.
Alcohol 12%
Ageing advice Drink now to 2 years
Refreshing Immerse the bottle in a bucket filled with water and ice for half an hour; or Place the bottle in the bottom of the refrigerator for 4 hours. In any case, avoid cooling a bottle in the freezer.
Serving advice Serve chilled at 8-10°C. Don't shake the bottle!
Hachette Wines Guide 1 star in 2017.
Beaune Feminine Women's World Competition Gold medal in 2016.
Independent Winegrowers' Wine Competition Silver medal in 2015.
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MARLENE DELONG Esprit Nature: respect for the environment by favoring sustainable viticulture. « We have a dream.... to pass on to our children the land of our parents, without having degraded it, by having exploited it with respect to make them discover its richness... » -Marlène Delong and Damien Moreau. Founded in 1966 in Allemant, Champagne Delong Marlène is managed today by two young enthusiasts and nature lovers. The farm extends over 5 ha 30, in 3villages of the Coteaux Sézannais: Allemant, Broyes and Sézanne (Cote des Blancs). With care throughout the year, both Marlène and Damien cultivate the grape varieties on vines with an average age of 40 years. Each plot is unique and thus offers a great diversity and complexity of the different vintages in the range.
CHAMPAGNE The world’s most famous sparkling wine, champagne, is ideal for every celebration. The Champagne vineyards and their hillsides are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Everything begins with a specific area of land which,thanks to human talent, produces the most original of wines. This talent ensures that the delicate characteristics of the land are expressed in champagne’s sublime effervescence. The same word to designate a region and the wine where it was born. Champagne only comes from Champagne. Defined by a law dating from 1927, the area eligible to produce origin-approved (AOC) authentic champagne covers 34,000 hectares. The vineyards are divided into four large regions: Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Cote des Blancs and Cote des Bar.
PINOT NOIR, PINOT MEUNIER, CHARDONNAY The Champagne vineyard today is predominantly planted to the black Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and the white Chardonnay. Other approved varietals are together less than 0.3% of plantings. The PINOT NOIR accounts for 38% of planting. It is the predominant grape variety on the Montagne de Reims and the Cote des Bar. It is the Pinot Noir that adds backbone and body to the blend, producing wines with distinctive aromas of red berries and good structure. The PINOT MEUNIER accounts for 32% of planting. This robust grape variety is particularly well suited to the more argillaceous soils of the Marne Valley. The Pinot Meunier adds roundness to the blend, producing supple, fruity wines. CHARDONNAY accounts for 30% of plantings. The Chardonnay is king on the Cote des Blancs, yielding delicately fragrant wines with characteristic notes of flowers, citrus and sometimes minerals.