Champagne De Sousa: Champagne Cuvée 3A Grand Cru Brut

2: Chardonnay 50%, Pinot Noir 50%

5: hvid, tør; Fermentering på flaske; Perling; 12,5% Vol.; Pakket ind i: 6s

9: fuld & rund; mineral

3: Lobenberg: 95/100; Suckling: 94/100; Parker: 93+/100; Wine Enthusiast: 93/100

6: Frankrig, Champagne, Côte des Blancs

7: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: De Sousa, 12 Place Leon Bourgeois, 51190 Avize, FRANKREICH

Cuvée 3A er sammensat af de tre store Grand Crus fra De Sousa. Den indeholder 50 procent Pinot Noir fra Ay og Ambonnay og selvfølgelig 50 procent Chardonnay fra Avize. Alt er høstet samme dag og allerede blandet, presset og gæret sammen i meget dyre egeæg, som skaber en naturlig bevægelse gennem jordens rotationskraft, der er ikke brug for batonnage, gæren er altid i suspension. Altid blandet fra den aktuelle årgang og høsten tre år tidligere. Aromaen er mildt citrusagtig, citronolie, basilikum, ristet hvidt brød, kvæde, pollen, et meget fint samspil af smagsnuancer. Vibration og spænding i munden, derefter masser af salt, røg, terroirnoter, opløst kalksten. Perlagen er smidig og ren, fantastisk tekstur, som også giver den høje spænding en rund, behagelig side. Også kirsebærfrugt og lavendel i eftersmagen. Lang og vinøs, med et vidunderligt silkeagtigt drikkeflow. 95/100

Suckling om: Champagne Cuvée 3A Grand Cru Brut

A vinous, richly flavorful and spicy Champagne with delicious ripe and dried citrus character mingling with berry fruit, plus ginger and clove spice. It's medium- to full-bodied and lively, with vibrant acidity. Fine bead of bubbles. Half chardonnay from Avize and half pinot noir from Ambonnay and Ay. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. 100% barrel vinification. Base 2019 vintage, with around 30% perpetual reserve starting in 2014. Disgorged June 2023 with 3g/L dosage. Drink or hold.

Parker om: Champagne Cuvée 3A Grand Cru Brut

Based on the 2015 vintage and disgorged in April 2019, the NV Extra-Brut 3A Aÿ Avize Ambonnay is very pretty, offering up aromas of citrus oil, fresh bread, crisp stone fruit and beeswax. Full-bodied, broad shouldered and incisive, it's concentrated and vinous, with a racy spine of acidity and a pretty pinpoint mousse. This vibrant Champagne is one of the more tightly wound cuvées in the range, and it will show even better after a few more years on cork.

Wine Enthusiast om: Champagne Cuvée 3A Grand Cru Brut

Based on grand cru fruit from Aÿ, Avize and Ambonnay (3 As), this wine is a structured blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It feels complete, densely textured, full of ripe apples and peaches, with a dryness that is balanced by the ripeness of the biodynamic fruit. 93/100

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