Description

BLANC DE BLANCS

Denomination: VSQ Sparkling Wine

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

First vintage produced: 1989

Denomination: VSQ Sparkling Wine

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

First vintage produced: 1989

Vineyard area: 1.15 hectares

Exposure: East - North / East

Altitude: 180 - 220 m asl

Slope: from 35% to 45%

Year of replanting: 2000

Plants per hectare: 5.000 xHa

Yield per hectare: 85 qt

Soil type: clayey-silty on the surface with sandy veins and a

chalky substrate

Pruning: Guyot

Harvest: Manual harvest in plastic crates

Fermentation protocol: The grapes are visually checked,

weighed and crushed in a membrane press, the "tete de

cuvée" - kept aside from the "taille" - ferments in separate vats

at 18°C

Winemaking: Temperature-controlled alcoholic fermantation

in stainless steel vats

Aging: 33 months of "sur lattes" maturation following the

"tirage".

Alcohol content: 11.5% vol

Total acidity: 7.6 g/l

Volatile acidity: 0.35 g/l

Ph: 3.06

Serving temperature: 8 ° - 10 ° C

Color: Light and brilliant straw yellow. Dense and exuberant

pèrlage

Smell: Crisp, bright bouquet, reminiscent of grapefruit and

candied lemon rind, with hints of white flowers and yeasts

(pan grillé)

Palate: Rich, creamy and complex mouthfeel. The fizziness is

silky, long-tasting and beautifully amalgamed with the acidity

Pairings: Molluscs and crustaceans with sweet meat (scallops,

langoustine, granseola), boiled, fried or carpaccio white meat

fish, hors d’oeuvre and first courses with seasonal vegetables,

fresh soft cheeses