Les Chétillons N°15 is a Blanc de Blancs champagne from one of the finest and most famous terroirs in the Côte des Blancs. It is a champagne of great minerality and immense finesse.
This champagne is made from the two lieux-dits of this parcel: Chétillon and Chétillons de Haut. At the bottom of the plot, Chétillon is defined by pure, outcropping chalk, where Chardonnays produce berries with fresh citrus notes. Higher up on the hillside is Chétillon de Haut. Here, the soil is richer, yielding rounder, more aromatic grapes.
The blend of these two lieux-dits produces a wine of rare balance. Half of the wines (51%) are matured in vats, the other half (49%) in oak barrels.
2015 was perfectly in line with the continental trend of the decade, with a mild, wet winter and a hot, dry summer. Thanks to a cool late summer, ripening produced juicy, ripe, concentrated grapes - a spectacular vintage.
The CHétillons N°15 Pertois-Lebrun were cellared in July 2016, where they developed their aromatic richness and complexity for 6 years.
Disgorged and dosed as Extra Brut (2g/L), this cuvée offers a nose of citrus and white fruit notes. On the second nose, a slight exotic and woody touch appears.
On the palate, the attack is frank and taut. The mid-palate is rounder, carried by a creamy texture and lovely lemony notes. On the finish, there's a pleasant hint of saltiness.
A cuvée to be enjoyed both as an aperitif and with iodized dishes such as shellfish, oysters or fish.
