Champagne Charles Valendray Brut Vintage:NVA crisp Champagne with notes of grapefruit, green apple, toast, and roasted nuts. A well balanced and refreshing finish. A complex nose featuring stone fruit notes like peach, Mirabelle plum, and apricot. The palate offers a structured experience, beginning with the crispness of Chardonnay and transitioning to the roundness and generosity of Pinot Noir. The versatility of this champagne means it can also be served with a variety of cuisines, such as
southerly aspect slope coupled with low altitude
the wine is fresh and aromatic
the Paradisus estate in Santa María de Portas
allowed using a targeted approach against the principal grape plant diseases and pests
The smoldering spice from oak-aged casks makes for a powerful and lingering smokiness
It is located in the commune of Ludon
The 35-hectare Balhannah vineyard sits at 340 – 380 metres above sea level and has free draining soils of sandy loam over red clay with underlying quartzite
From Château des Bertrands
who launches his first vintage Prosecco from his mother’s (Alessandra Marcello) family estate in the Veneto
After experimenting with earlier vintages to find the best vinification method for Piemontese Pinot Noir Carlo decided to combine the results of two parcels - 50% underwent fermentation in stainless steel with a portion (20%) of whole bunches – whilst the grapes for the remaining 50% were crushed and fermented in large wooden casks
Distinguished by smoky notes and stone fruit such as cherry and plum
The wine is then put into a different stainless steel tank for the secondary fermentation