CLOS DE L’ABBAYE 2011 (Champagne Doyard)
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Grape variety: Chardonnay (100%)
Extra Brut 1er Cru Sugar addition: 3 g/l
- Nose: spring nose. Notes of green apple, citrus, roasted bread crusts.
- Palate: Delicate and aromatic, fine bubble, long and nice finish.
Tasting date: October 2016.
OUR OPINION: a high quality and tasty vintage.
The exceptional bottle's weight (1.8kg) may result in higher shipping costs for the final shopping cart.
TERROIR
The Clos de l’Abbaye is an old chardonnay vineyard of one-half hectare located in the heart of the 1er cru village of Vertus, close to the Doyard Estate. Its relative isolation helps the domain to grow it according to the Organic Culture methods, without any risks of chemical contamination by the other estates.
The old chardonnay vines, planted in 1956, have a low yield of 35 or 40 hl/ha.They rest on Campanian chalk: this chalk is composed of a pile of microscopic unicellular algae skeletons that were sedimented 75 million years ago in warm and shallow sea conditions.
The soils are strongly carbonated and light in texture, and the chalk, which is very pure in this region, has a very important porosity degree which gives it a high water retention capacity. It thus ensures a good soil drainage and provides a regular water supply to the vines during the summer.
Its high calcium content can, however, cause chlorosis of the vine, which is generally resolved by choosing a suitable rootstock.
WINEGROWING & WINEMAKING
The CLOS DE L'ABBAYE is an old chardonnay vineyard of one-half hectare located in the heart of the 1er cru village of Vertus, close to the Doyard Estate. Its relative isolation helps the domain to grow it according to the Organic Culture methods, without any risks of chemical contamination by the other estates.
The old chardonnay vines, planted in 1956, have a low yield of 35 or 40 hl/ha. The Champagne Clos de l’Abbaye is made with juice of the highest quality, i.e juice of the 1st press, without chaptalization.
Fermentation occured in oak barrels of 5 wines, without malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in cellar for 4 years and the dosage sweetness is made at a level of 3g/l with an homemade sweetening.
| Country | Champagne |
| Color | White |
| Type | Extra-Brut |
| Classification | 1er cru |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
| Alcohol rate | 12 % |
| Quality Designation | Champagne |
| Cellar Potential | 10 years |
| Culture Methods | Sustainable cultivation method |
| Sugar addition | 3 g/L |
| Comments | Fermentation in oak barrels of 5 wines ♦ No malolactic fermentation ♦ Ageing in cellar for 4 years. |
Plus tendre que la cuvée Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2009, le Clos de l’Abbaye 1er cru est un champagne de repas que l’on proposera sur des poissons de roche cuits au four, des fruits de mer ou carpaccio de saumon. Il accompagnera également les fromages de type Chaources, Langres ou encore Brillat-Savarin, ainsi que les tommes fermières de brebis.
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