This cuvée is made from old meunier vines exposed to the sunset on the Troissy terroir. The soil of this parcel is composed of clay with very little limestone. This parcel is regularly used to produce red Champagne, but for this vintage Jérôme Dehours has chosen to make a Champagne.
La Croix Joly 2006 has an amber color. The nose is very expressive, with aromas of ripe wheat and dried fruit: quince, apricot, hazelnut. The second nose reveals a champagne with ripe, gourmet aromas (honey, wax, a touch of wood...).
The palate is characterized by fine minerality and a silky texture. The palate is well-balanced and ample.
The finish reveals the bitterness that is the hallmark of this parcel-based cuvée.
