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Champagne Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne Grand Cru NV
Champagne Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne Grand Cru NV
- Grapes Chardonnay 80%, Pinot Noir 20%
- Country France
- Region: Champagne Champagne Grand Cru
- Abv 12 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 4
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 3 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Sandrine LogetteJardin
- Closure Mushroom Cork
- A sumptuous and elegant Champagne, with complex aromas of citrus, fresh bread and biscuity characters, gives way to hints of peach, apricot, quince and floral notes. On the palate, ripe hazelnut envelops delicate notes of crystalline mandarin and orange peel through to a long finish full of finesse.
- Awards
Top 100, Wine Merchant,
2022
Gold, IWC, 2022
Honouring the family's commitment to sustainability, the vat room combines photovoltaic solar panels, a rainwater harvesting system and a green wall for heat insulation. This is a blend produced only from exceptional vintages. Vinification took a parcel-by-parcel approach, separating individual villages and terroirs as much as possible. The grapes were hand-harvested and fermented with selected yeasts at temperatures of 18°C in stainless steel tanks. The wine underwent malolactic conversion, resulting in a softer mouthfeel, and it did not have any lees contact, maintaining the purity of the fruit. 13% was matured in the second passage, French oak, adding richness and complexity. Following natural clarification and stabilisation, the wine underwent secondary fermentation in the bottle. This cuvée was bottled aged for 17 years.
A sumptuous and elegant Champagne, with complex aromas of citrus, fresh bread, and biscuity characters, gives way to hints of peach, apricot, quince, and floral notes. On the palate, ripe hazelnut envelops delicate notes of crystalline mandarin and orange peel, leading to a long finish full of finesse.
Price | £246.98 |
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Country | France |
Vintage | NV |
Bottles Per Case | 3 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The three revered Chardonnay Grand Cru sites of Oger, Cramant and Le Mesnil sur Oger and the Pinot Noir Grand Cru site of Ambonnay produced the grapes for this cuvee. Champagne Duval-Leroy was one of the first Champagne houses to be HVE3 certified. Measures are taken to combat the run-off of rainwater to limit the pollution of both underground and superficial water; grass cover crops are grown, and processes to combat soil erosion are employed. Biodiversity is positively encouraged, sustainable fertilisers are used, and sexual confusion of predators takes place instead of insecticides. The plots and weather conditions are carefully monitored, with soil testing and cartographic, computerised traceability of products used. |
Keywords | Champagne Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne Grand Cru NV |