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Diebolt-Vallois Champagne - Fleur de Passion 2006 - Bottle 75cl
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Diebolt-Vallois Champagne - Fleur de Passion 2006 - Bottle 75cl

Diebolt-Vallois

Fleur de Passion 2006 | Bottle 75cl

Fleur de Passion is a vintage champagne emblematic of the house of Diebolt-Vallois, which is only made in exceptional years.

 
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Description

Fleur de Passion is a vintage champagne emblematic of the house of Diebolt-Vallois, which is only made in exceptional years.

It is a Blanc de Blancs champagne made exclusively from grapes grown on 7 or 8 parcels of old vines on the hillsides known as « Les Buzons » in the Grand Cru classified vineyards of Cramant.

Many of these vines are over 60 years old with extremely low yields, but which give unique aromas to the grapes.

The earth here is composed of a fine layer of soil on a rockbed of chalk, which gives its notes of minerality to Fleur de Passion.

It’s a champagne made in small burgundy barrels, in the old-fashioned way, with great care to preserve the expression of this terroir.


Presentation of Jacques Diebolt

This is a champagne for aficionados. It’s the origin of the grapes which makes all the difference ; at Cramant our vines are between 45 and 60 years old and grow on the finest hillsides. The wine is matured in small 225 liter barrels and we make around 10 000 bottles a year. It began as an experiment in 1993 when I thought I’d have a little fun by putting some of the wines from the best parcels into the barrels that I used for the Prestige (which also has a part of oak aged wines). I made 9 barrels just to see. On tasting, the result was so conclusive that I decided to create a whole new cuvee: Fleur de Passion. It’s a very individual champagne, of great vivacity, extraordinary complexity and rare power, which can be laid down for many years. It’s one of the greatest cuvees around. We choose to make it only in the best of years, so it was not produced in 2001, 2003 or 2009.

Characteristics

Terroirs

  • Grape varieties

    Chardonnay (100%)

  • Terroirs

    Côte des blancsCramant

  • scale of crus

    Grand cru

Winemaking

  • Couleur:

  • Vintage:

    2006

  • Oak aged

    Oak aged

  • Malolactic Fermentation :

    Not undergone

  • Dosage:

    Brut (between 6 and 12 gr/l)

Tasting

  • Pairings

    Can accompany a whole meal

  • Serving température

    10°C

  • Tasting window

    Tasting window20152021
    (Best)
    2036

Tasting

By Patrick Borras

Robe

Fleur de Passion from Diebolt-Vallois gleams golden with tinges of green.

Nose

Its fine and elegant nose encompasses herbaceous notes, toasted bread and white flowers, with more fruity and spicy (vanilla) aromas gradually revealing themselves.

Palate

In the mouth it is amazingly powerful and vinous, complex and elegant at the same time, and absolutely perfectly balanced. Barrel ageing adds light, perfectly integrated oaky notes. The Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion is a grand champagne which will continue to evolve over many years.

Service

Best served at a temperature of 10°C.

Starred tables

Champagnes from this producer are available in the following restaurants:
Le Cinq (Paris) Epicure - Eric Fréchon (Paris) Arpège - Alain Passard (Paris) Flocon de Sel (Megève) L'Assiette Champenoise (Reims) Carré des Feuillants (Paris) Le Taillevent (Paris) Hélène Darroze (Paris) Laurent (Paris) David Toutain (Paris) Lasserre (Paris) Traube Tonbach (Allemagne) Hof van Cleve (Belgique) Geraniums (Danemark)

Opinion of thewine guides

4.5 / 5(4 comments)
18.5 / 20
Gault & Millau
93 / 100
Parker
16 / 20
Revue du Vin de France
94 / 100
Richard Juhlin

Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion 2006: good to know

🍾 FormatBottle
📍 TerroirsCote des blancsCramant
📏 ScaleGrand cru
↕️ DosageChampagne brut
💡 Type de champagneBlanc de blancs
⏳ Wine ageingChampagne vinified in oak barrels
🔎 Malolactic fermentationNot undergone
🎨 ColourWhite champagne
⭐ VintageVintage 2006
🍇 CépageChardonnay
❤️ SelectionVintage champagne