To the wine
The cuvée »Argilité« is a blend of 50 % Chardonnay and 50 % Meunier from the Notre Dame vineyard in Celles-les-Condé in the Marne Valley with Calcaires you Lutétien, i.e. limestone from the Paris basin, mixed with clay. The vineyard has a slope of 20 %. The harvest took place on 16 September 2015. The pressed base wine fermented spontaneously in the Georgian amphora, where the wine was also aged until bottling on 24 July 2016. The Dégorgement The dosage is zero grams.
Color
light golden yellow; fine, very clear mousseux
Nose
The »Argilité« 2015 initially exudes a scent of damp stone. Petrichor is the keyword here. Then green and yellow citrus fruit with crushed stone, herbs and some smoke come in. Over this, as the air increases, are notes of hemp, camomile and apple and orange peel.
Palate
On the palate, the charming ripe fruit of the Meunier is evident in combination with the citric notes, the special tension and grip that the ageing in the amphora has given the champagne. The texture is certainly the most striking thing about this champagne, which shows good depth as well as length and finally finishes with a creamy citrus note and with mineral tension.
Food recommendations by Christoph Raffelt
- Loup de mer fillet in herb crust with clams and citrus fruits
- Sole in fig leaves with fresh figs
- Pheasant with chard confit and toasted bread
| Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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| Winemaker | Tarlant |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
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| Acid | 6,2 g/l |
| Drinking temperature | 11° |
| Manufacturer | Champagne Tarlant, 51480 Oeuilly / Epernay / France |
