La Chapelle du Clos by Cazals is a cuvée that combines liveliness and intensity. Like its big sister, the Cuvée du Clos Cazals, the Cuvée La Chapelle du Clos is made from Chardonnay from the Clos Cazals.
Clos Cazals is divided into three parts: a parcel of old vines dating back to 1957, a parcel dating back to 2001, and a parcel with a small chapel planted in 1989. La Chapelle du Clos is made from the vines of the latter plot.
The terroir of Oger, on which Clos Cazals is located, has the particularity of being very chalky, producing grapes with a frank vivacity, and wines that often need to be aged for a few years to soften their ardor and bring out their best.
Chapelle du Clos 2012 was vinified in vats to preserve its vivacity and freshness, with a small portion of the wine (10%) aged in oak barrels to add a touch of complexity.
This is a generous, expressive Blanc de Blancs champagne. The dosage is brut, 6g/l, underlining its fruity, gourmand notes.
On the nose, this cuvée offers notes of candied citrus, then evolves towards a touch of brioche.
On the palate, the attack is both delicate and fresh. This is an elegant cuvée, with a generous mouthfeel, underlined by a mineral and slightly saline structure.
It differs from its big sister in that it is younger (in terms of vines, vintage and ageing in the cellar), and offers another vision of Clos Cazals, less complex and more airy.
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