Guide VERON des Champagnes 2017
(around
60 euros per bottle)
Great Cuvées of Champagne Tasting Selection
Original
and luxurious presentation.
Aspect:
Golden
and bright.
Fine
bubbles.
Fine
bead of foam.
Nose:
Radiant
and sensual thanks to the long period (9 months) between dosage (6 g/L of sugar
added in the form of liqueur made from old wines of Chardonnay) and marketing.
Joyful
hints of apple and pear compote, coupled with scents of exotic fruits, barely
iodized, heady signatures of the majority of Chardonnay (85%), carefully
selected in the Côte des Blancs (Vertus and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger).
The
maturity of the cuvée obtained by 10
years of ageing on laths of the bottles before disgorgement is then slowly
revealed with aromas of honey, underlined by notes of red fruits and truffles
due to the 15% of Pinot Noir from Vertus and Verzenay.
Palate:
Pure
tension at the opening, highlighted by the minerality of the chalky terroirs.
The
mouth becomes caressing, definitely obtained by the judicious fulfillment of
the malolactic fermentation of the base wines then aged on lees (in vats) for 6
months.
Gentle
finish, punctuated by spices.
Remarkable
length on the palate.
With
this Cuvée Lady 2005, jewel of the brand, Damien Cambres, executive director
and cellar master of the Champagne House Paul Goerg was able to select 10 of
the oldest plots of vine of the House, harvested at optimum maturity determined
with tasting of the grapes, to draw out the quintessence of this beautiful year
2005.
To
taste from aperitif to meal, to accompany a salmon trout fillet, for example.
Created in 1950,
the Champagne House Paul Goerg is based on its vineyard of 120 hectares, with
80% are planted in Vertus, composed of 87% of Chardonnay and 13% of Pinot Noir,
of which the presence in the terroir of
Vertus constitutes an exception in the Côte des Blancs. A traditional and
inspired oenology, with parcelled vinifications in small volumes, gives birth
to a range of highly expressive Champagnes.
Champagne Paul Goerg
30 rue du général Leclerc
51 130 Vertus
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 52 15 31
Fax.: +33 (0)3 26 52 23 96
Email: info@champagne-goerg.com
www.champagne-goerg.com
