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Today’s <strong>Champagne</strong> Night Concept<br />
- Cépages -<br />
This is an opportunity to enjoy:<br />
2 – Blanc de Blancs<br />
2 – Blanc de Meunier<br />
2 – Blanc de Noirs<br />
2 – Blends of all Three Varieties<br />
<strong>Champagne</strong> <strong>Tasting</strong><br />
20 November 2015<br />
- Cépages -<br />
Chardonnay – Pinot Meunier – Pinot Noir.<br />
Where, When & Who<br />
Chez <strong>Tim</strong> Donegan<br />
4 William Street Emerald<br />
November 20 – 2015, 8.00 pm<br />
Henk van den Bergen<br />
Parlez-Vous <strong>Champagne</strong><br />
hvandenbergen@yahoo.com.au<br />
0418 568 697 – 5968 3668<br />
<strong>Tasting</strong> Program<br />
(Summary Back Page)
<strong>Champagne</strong> Seleque<br />
Or Blanc de Blancs - NV - Ross Duke $49<br />
Notes:<br />
About<br />
Growers since 1965 - Production since 1976<br />
Small (13 ha) Chardonnay-dominant house<br />
Vineyards for this wine:<br />
Piery, Dizy 40 % (Marne Valley) &<br />
Vertus 60 % (Cote des Blancs) - All Premier Cru<br />
Processing<br />
4000 bottles - Predominantly 2009 vintage<br />
Vinification 60% Tank, 40% small Oak – 3+ years on<br />
Lees – Malolactic – 4-5 g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Fine mousse. Balanced, elegant, aperitif style with white<br />
flowers, peach, apple, quince, grapefruit & almond.<br />
<strong>Champagne</strong> Godme<br />
Blanc de Blancs NV – Premier Cru $54<br />
<strong>Champagne</strong> Connections<br />
About<br />
Pr0duction since 1930<br />
Total Production 100,000 bottles/year/12 ha<br />
Vineyard for this wine – Villers-Marmery – Montagne<br />
de Reims<br />
Processing<br />
Predominatly 2010 - 65% reserves (2006-2008)<br />
60% Barrel Ferm. - 60% Malolactic Ferm. - 7g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Ripe yellow summer fruit, fig, nutmeg & mixed spice.<br />
Blanc de Blancs Bracket<br />
Bracket of two
Joseph Loriot-Pagel<br />
Special Club 2009 – 100% P. Meunier $75<br />
(Debut) - <strong>Champagne</strong> Connections<br />
Notes:<br />
About<br />
Growers since 1890<br />
Production since 1919 - 200,000 bottles/year<br />
Vineyard - Festigny - Marne Valley<br />
Processing<br />
Stainless<br />
Descriptors<br />
You decide<br />
Egly-Ouriet<br />
Les Vignes de Vrigny - Premier Cru - NV $105<br />
(100% Pinot Meunier) - Wine Culture Sydney<br />
About<br />
Production since 1982 - 100,000 bottles/year<br />
Single Vineyard:Vrigny - Petite Montagne de Reims<br />
Processing<br />
Over 45 year old vines - predominantly 2010 vintage<br />
enamelled tanks - fermentation in oak - wild yeasts<br />
full MLF - lees aging in barrel - 3 years aging in bottle<br />
discorged 2014 – 5 g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Good minerality with mirabelle plum, red cherry,<br />
dried pear, grapfruit, hazel nut, mixed spice &<br />
butterscotch flavours.<br />
Blanc de Meunier Bracket<br />
Bracket of two
Voirin-Jumel<br />
Blanc de Noirs – Premier Cru – Ross Duke $49<br />
Notes:<br />
About<br />
Producers since 1945 – 11 ha – 122,000 bottles/year<br />
Pinot Noir - Single Vineyard (Carell) in Mareuil-sur-Ay<br />
Processing<br />
2011 base - Only small quantities - 2-3 years on lees<br />
7 g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Red fruits(blackberries) with hints of pear, apple & forest<br />
aromas<br />
Godme<br />
Blanc de Noirs - Grand Cru Brut - NV $54<br />
<strong>Champagne</strong> Connections<br />
About<br />
Growers for 5 generations<br />
Production since 1930 - 100,000 bottles/year<br />
Vineyard - Verzenay - Montagne de Reims - Grand Cru<br />
Processing<br />
2009 base vintage - enamelled tanks<br />
40% fermentation in oak - limited MLF - 9g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Nectarine, white cherry, red fruits, honey, quince,<br />
grapefruit,fresh butter, blueberry, spice.<br />
Blanc de Noirs Bracket<br />
Bracket of two
Bollinger<br />
Special Cuvee Brut – NV - Dan Murphy’s $60<br />
Notes:<br />
About<br />
Founded 1829 – Family House - 2.5 M bottles/year<br />
163 ha comprise 85% grand cru and premier cru<br />
Vineyards: Aÿ, Louvois, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Verzy and Verzenay.<br />
Processing<br />
60% PN/25% Chard/15% PM - 50% 2009, 45% 2008, 5% late 1990s<br />
50% reserve aged in Magnums under low sparkle & cork.<br />
Blend of 400 cuvees involving some oak fermentation & aging.<br />
2 Mill. bottles/year of NV – 3 years on lees - disgorged Jan. 2014 - 8g/L<br />
Descriptors<br />
Ginger, dried nectarine, mixed spice, toast/brioche, honey & roasted<br />
nuts complexities. Overlayed with pristine citrus acidity and saltinfused<br />
minerality (Tyson Stelzer).<br />
Cepage Bracket No.1<br />
Bracket of two
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Krug<br />
Grande Cuvee - Multi Vintage - Prince W.S. $225<br />
KRUG iD 214034 (see text in RED)<br />
Notes:<br />
About<br />
Founded 1843 - 650,000 bottles/year<br />
Attention to detail - 200-250 separate parcels/year<br />
Processing<br />
85% of fruit goes into the Grande Cuvve~46% PN/34% Chard/20% PM<br />
Fermented in small oak<br />
Blend consists of 142 wines, from 12 different growths<br />
from vintages 1990 - 2006 - disgorged 2014 after 8 years on lees<br />
22 years in the making.<br />
Descriptors<br />
Citrus, juicy stone fruits, bees wax & leather. (Tyson Stelzer),<br />
Aromas of flowers, ripe and dried fruit, marzipan, gingerbread & citrus<br />
Flavours of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, citrus fruits, almonds,<br />
brioche & honey.<br />
Subtle aromas of ground cumin, clove, bergamot & Chamomile.<br />
Flavours of roasted almonds, toasted brioche, citrussy acidity,<br />
patisseri,e apple, spun honey, tangy black cherry. (Spectator 2015).<br />
Cepage Bracket No.2<br />
Bracket of two
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