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Les Écus 2018
COLLECTION LIEUX-DITS
BLANC DE BLANCS
EXTRA BRUT
The "Les Écus" plot in Nogent l'Abbesse enjoys an ideal location and microclimate. This Champagne comes from an old Chardonnay vine from massal selection, exposed to the rising sun at the edge of a 500-hectare hilltop forest. The subsoil consists of Campanian chalk. The vines draw minerality, power and aromatic finesse from it.
2018 was marked by radiant sunshine and healthy vines. Over several years of slow maturation in the cellars, time has done its work, allowing this Blanc de blancs 2018 to open up to us today with boundless energy.
Limited quantity: 2090 bottles
TERROIR
100% Nogent l’Abbesse
41-year-old vine under massal selection of 0.32 hectares
Campanian chalk subsoil
Viticulture committed to biodiversity
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
100% Cuvée: only juice from the first press is vinified to guarantee aromatic finesse and aging potential
GASTRONOMY
This 2018 Champagne Les Écus goes perfectly with caviar, fish (sea bass carpaccio with white truffle) or white meats (Bresse chicken supremes with lemon cream).
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TASTING NOTES
The color is a beautiful golden glow. The bubbles are fine and delicate.
The nose transports us into a world of maturity and voluptuousness. Ripe fruit aromas (vine peach, mirabelle plum) are combined with delicious notes of quince paste and candied lemon zest.
The generous palate is built on a chalky backbone that lends it charm and precision. This cuvée surprises on the first sip with its freshness and enveloping texture. It's a Blanc de blancs of great mineral power, with the Chardonnays displaying an iodized character.