The 2019 vintage from G.H. Mumm is a masterful expression of a sunny and generous year. This great Champagne embodies the House's signature style, blending boldness, precision, and elegance in perfect balance. Revealing an aromatic complexity where ripe fruit rubs shoulders with pastry notes of brioche and honey, it offers a tasting experience marked by a vibrant mineral tension. It is a vintage for gastronomy, designed to enhance the finest dishes thanks to its purity and length on the palate.
The making of the 2019 G.H. Mumm Vintage
This vintage is the result of a rigorous selection of the best wines of 2019. True to the House style, the blend gives pride of place to the power of Pinot Noir, G.H. Mumm's historic grape variety, which brings structure and vinosity. It is complemented by the elegance of Chardonnay, giving the wine its finesse and airy profile. Aging in cellars has allowed the natural richness of the vintage to be integrated while developing delicious tertiary aromas of toasted almonds and toast.
The Terroir
The Pinot Noir grapes come mainly from the Montagne de Reims, offering density and character, and the Chardonnays from the Côte des Blancs, guaranteeing freshness and mineral tension. This diversity of Grand and Premier Cru terroirs allows us to compose a precise and complex picture of the wine-growing year in Champagne.
Vinification
The vinification process is carried out with clockwork precision to preserve the purity of the fruit. The Cellar Master ensures that a perfect balance is maintained between the roundness provided by the ripeness of the grapes and the mineral tension necessary for the wine's longevity. The effervescence, crafted to be fine and persistent, acts as a flavor enhancer, highlighting the wine's airy texture without ever overpowering it.
The 2019 vintage
The year 2019 in Champagne is described as exceptional, marked by contrasting weather conditions that resulted in a high-quality harvest. After a sometimes capricious spring, the hot, dry summer allowed the grapes to reach ideal maturity, bursting with sugar and aromas, while retaining a beautiful acidity. This vintage is characterized by its natural richness, offering wines that are concentrated, fruity, and have great aging potential.
Tasting notes
Color
The color is a deep, brilliant gold, with a very fine effervescence and remarkable persistence, promising a silky texture.
Nose
The nose opens delicately with aromas of ripe yellow fruit, pear, and white peach. With aeration, it gains complexity with hints of candied citrus, enriched by delicious notes of brioche, honey, and toasted almonds.
Palate
The attack is precise and airy. The palate develops harmoniously, blending the elegance of ripe fruit with toasted nuances. There is a perfect balance between the roundness of the substance and the mineral tension, ending with a long, refined finish of great purity.
Food pairing
- Roasted lobster
- Royal langoustines
- Scallops
- Wild turbot
- Truffled poultry
- Braised sweetbreads
- 24-month Comté
- Aged Parmesan
- Beaufort d'alpage
Storage and serving tips
How should this champagne be stored?
This cuvée is delivered in a plain bottle. It is therefore essential to protect it immediately from light (natural and artificial) to avoid aromatic defects. Store it horizontally in a cool (10-12°C), humid cellar away from vibrations to ensure its harmonious development.
Aging potential
G.H. Mumm's 2019 vintage is a wine made for aging. Its optimal drinking window spans several decades:
- 2025–2029: The wine expresses its freshness, notes of ripe yellow fruit, and lively candied citrus.
- 2030–2034: It gains roundness and complexity, developing aromas of brioche, honey, and toasted almonds.
- From 2035 onwards: The cuvée reveals its fullness and patina, with more pronounced toasted and spicy notes.
Serving suggestions
To appreciate the full richness of this vintage, serve it at a temperature between 46 and 50°F. A large white wine glass will allow the complex aromas of brioche and ripe fruit to fully blossom.
Anecdote about this cuvée
G.H. Mumm only produces vintage wines in years when nature offers perfect balance and remarkable typicity. The 2019 vintage is in line with the House's great classics, reaffirming its motto "Only the best," established by Georges Hermann Mumm in 1876. It is a liquid testimony to a sunny year, captured with the precision of the Mumm style.
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