"Les Vignes de Mon Oncle" Cumières Premier Cru V21/22
The Rosé Champagne "Les Vignes de Mon Oncle" Cumières Premier Cru V21/22 by Georges Laval unites Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from the renowned Premier Cru village of Cumières on the Marne into a precise, mineral sparkling wine of extraordinary finesse.
155,00 €206,67 € / l
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Bottler: Champagne Georges Laval, 16 ruelle du Carrefour, 51480 Cumieres / France
In the glass
Colour
Delicate antique pink with an exceptionally fine mousse.
Nose
Bright red berries, flowers, grapefruit, peach, candied rhubarb, meringue and wild herbs in an elegant, cool expression.
Palate
Crystal-clear, precise minerality with a perfect mousse, delicate red berry fruit and subtle peach notes – dry and of great elegance.
Character
A radiant, seductive Rosé Champagne full of finesse and expression that leaves you wanting another glass after every sip.
Pairing
An ideal companion to salmon tartare, fresh strawberries with burrata or light poultry in a herb jus.
Notes
This Rosé captivates with its cool demeanour and the rarely achieved combination of crystalline structure and fine fruit – a Champagne that reflects the terroir of Cumières in all its facets.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
A delicate pale pink, reminiscent of dried rose petals. Accompanied by an exceedingly fine mousse – patient, even, almost floating. A rosé Champagne that shows no haste, even in the glass.
Nose
A medley of bright red berries, blossom and grapefruit, with peach, sugared rhubarb and a hint of meringue in the background. Wild herbs lend the bouquet a cool, almost sketch-like outline – great expression coupled with remarkable restraint.
Palate
Crystal clear and taut: cool minerality meets delicate red berry fruit and fine peach notes. The mousse is seamlessly integrated, and the acidity traces a precise line. A rosé of filigree rather than opulent build – a Champagne where terroir takes precedence over carbonation.
Finish
Long, dry, without any mask of sweetness. A chalky note lingers, accompanied by citrus zest and a final whisper of red fruit.
Terroir & origin
Cumières lies on the right bank of the Marne, a few kilometres north-west of Épernay. The south-facing slopes above the river are classified as Premier Cru. The Laval family has lived in the village since 1694 and today cultivates just 2.5 hectares across seven plots – including Les Chênes, Les Hautes Chèvres and Les Longues Violes. The vines average over 30 years of age, with some rooted in the chalk soils since the 1930s.
Grape varieties & vinification
A cuvée of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from two base wine vintages (V21/22). Pressing takes place in the smallest press in Champagne – a Coquard vertical press with a 2,000-kilogram capacity. Fermented with wild yeasts, aged in used wooden casks, bottled without fining or filtration. Like almost all the estate’s wines: zero dosage.
Food recommendations
The cool structure and red berry fruit pair beautifully with raw marinated salmon with grapefruit, duck breast with pink peppercorns or a simple rhubarb and fresh goat’s cheese tart. Also a serious option as an aperitif on its own.
Special features
A rosé Champagne from an estate that has been organically certified since 1971 – at the time, one of fewer than ten in the entire region. This wine comes from a maximum annual production of 10,000 bottles, and its name translates as “My Uncle’s Vineyards”. Patience as a stylistic device: ten months of cask ageing before bottling, followed by extended lees maturation.
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