Goutorbe Bouillot

Clos des Monnaies 2012 | Bottle 75cl

Description

This cuvée comes from a vineyard located in the heart of the village of Damery. Like all vineyards in Champagne, the "Clos des Monnaies" asserts its personality by refusing to blend.

This cuvée is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay, which brings freshness and liveliness, and Meunier, which offers fruitiness and roundness.

For this vintage cuvée, produced only in great years, Bastien Papleux selects the best wines from the harvest.

The year 2012 was characterized by a rainy spring and a gloomy start to the summer. But from mid-August onwards, summer settled in Champagne, bringing very dry weather and warm temperatures until the end of the harvest. The 2012 harvest was relatively modest, contributing to the concentration of the wines.

Malolactic fermentation is not carried out in order to preserve the wine's tension. After bottling, the wine is left to rest in the cellars of the House for 72 months. To highlight the nuances of this wine without masking them, it is dosed at Extra-Brut at 2 g/L.

This cuvée has a pale gold color with fine, quiet effervescence.

The first nose is very delicate with intense floral notes of honeysuckle and rose. The freshness is enhanced by a hint of aniseed. After a few moments of aeration, biscuit, acacia honey, toasted almond and a hint of vanilla bring depth and complexity.

On the palate, this 2012 Clos des Monnaies is supple, delicate and deeply elegant.