lundi 25 novembre 2019

Champagne Cheurlin-Dangin - Cuvée Végan Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs

Guide VERON des Champagnes 2019

(around 35 euros per bottle)

Original bottle, draped in a bright green to underline the vegan nature.

Aspect:

Gold and crystal-clear.

Fine bubbles.

Generous tears.

Nose:

Radiant, source of intense pleasure.

Aromas of white fruits and citrus fruits, highlighted by a mentholated breath, signatures of the white varietals (60% of Chardonnay and 40% of Pinot Blanc) harvested fully ripe in south-facing terroirs.

Later, delicate woody notes, characteristic sign of the ageing for 6 months of the base wines in 3 years old oak barrels, underline the emerging maturity of the cuvée obtained by 18 months of ageing on laths.

Palate:

Pure attack obtained by the rigorous selection of the first juices (cuvée) during the pressing of the grapes and by the light dosage with 3 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.

The mouth is revealed gourmet, supported by the tasty minerality, the one of the soils of Celles-sur-Ource and Landreville.

Finish with an enveloping warmth, punctuated by spices, supported by the judicious fulfilment of the malolactic fermentation of the base wines.

Great length on the palate.

For this Cuvée Végan Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs certified vegan by V-Label, Thomas Cheurlin offers us a champagne with a brilliant elegance, produced in line with the vegan rules, without intervention of animals in the vineyard or use of œnological products of animal origin. 

Ideal as an aperitif, but also during a meal, with a quinoa salad and figs, for example.

From a long line of wine growers, Thomas Cheurlin, driven by a real desire to reduce the environmental footprint, cultivates with passion, in the Côte des Bar, his 22 hectares vineyard certified Terra Vitis and Haute Valeur Environnementale. Grapes harvested by hand at perfect ripeness are delicately pressed in the pressing centre of the Champagne house Cheurlin-Dangin completed in 2012, and then vinified with accuracy to compose an inspired range of authentic champagnes.

Champagne Cheurlin-Dangin
17 grande rue
10 110 Celles-sur-Ource
Tel.: +33 (0)3 25 38 50 26