Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 20 euros per bottle)
Radiant and sober
bottle.
Aspect:
Golden, coupled with
reserved green glints.
Fine bubbles,
evanescent.
Fine bead of foam.
Nose:
Exciting aromatic
melody, source of outstanding emotions.
Aromas of citrus fruits,
apple, pear, pineapple, white flowers and hazelnut, heady signatures of the
Chardonnay, exclusive varietal of the Champagne, harvested by hand in 2010.
Later, the nose unveils
the radiant maturity of the cuvée,
result of 6 years of patient ageing on laths of the bottles before riddling and
disgorgement, with sensual aromas of honey and beeswax, punctuated by improbables
spices.
Palate:
Tasty liveliness at the
opening, obtained by the fulfilment of the malolactic fermentation of the base
wines and by the 9 g/L of sugar added during the dosage.
The mouth is revealed
warm, underlined by the particular minerality of the Premier Cru clay-limestone
terroir of Ecueil, dans the small
Mountain of Reims.
Deliciously acidulous
finish, supported by an iodized breath.
Great length on the
palate.
For this cuvée Corps et Esprit - Brut Premier
Cru, Juliette Pointillart was able to blend with talent the generosity of the
clay-limestone terroir of Ecueil
(premier Cru) with the fineness and the elegance of the spirit of the
Chardonnay, to offer us this jewel with a very good value for money.
Ideal partner for the
aperitif and meals among friends, with a boneless quail and foie gras, for example.
Directed since 2012 by
Juliette Pointillart, dynamic and passionate wine grower, the Champagne House
Pointillart-Leroy, founded in 1910, has been perpetuating the founding values
of sharing and mutual aid. The 22 plots of the wine estate (more than 5
hectares) exclusively established in premier Cru (85% in Ecueil), cultivated
with the real desire to reduce the environmental footprint, composed of the
three champenois varietals (70% of
Pinot Noir, 16% of Chardonnay and 14% of Meunier) are behind an inspired range
of great quality Champagnes.
Champagne
Pointillart-Leroy
4 Rue de Villers-aux-Nœuds
51500 Ecueil
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 49 77 24
