Guide VERON des Champagnes 2013
(around 60 Euros per bottle)
The 950 wine growers of the Union Auboise, which is part of the Alliance group and assembles 11 cooperative wineries, passionately cultivate 1,560 hectares mainly in Côte des Bar, producing around 3.9 million bottles (in 2010). The best selection of grapes is reserved for the 650,000 bottles of their own leading brand, Champagne Veuve A. Devaux, founded in 1846, reacquired by the group in 1986, of which 150,000 are allocated for the Collection « D ».
This slender bottle of the Collection « D » has a luxurious and modern look and reminiscent of the female form.
Appearance :
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Pale gold
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Persistent bead
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Elegant effervescence
· Bright
Nose :
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Captivating and pulpy, revealing great complexity, a
source of intense emotions
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The first nose is marked by complex maturity, with
notes of biscuits, brioche, butter caramel, honey and roasted coffee, the
result of lengthy ageing sur lattes (8 years), all perfectly controlled
· Delicate notes of yellow fruits, candied citrus fruits, apple, pear, walnut and hazelnut, combined with a subtle minty hint, superb expressions of the 48% Chardonnay obtained from carefully selected plots in the Côte des Blancs, in particular from “les Montaigus” in Chouilly
Palate :
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Individual balance of mineral freshness, obtained from
carefully selected juice from the very heart of the first run (cœur de
cuvee), and accurate timing of a third of the malolactic fermentation,
mainly of base wines obtained from the Chardonnay, and a gentle and generous
roundness thanks to the 52% Pinot Noir obtained from carefully selected plots
in Côte des Bar
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Exceptional density
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Enveloping and deliciously spicy finish (pepper,
cinnamon)
· Good length on the palate
With this cuvée « Le millésime 2002 » of the Collection "D" of Devaux, Michel Parisot, Chef de Cave of the Champagne House of Devaux, signs his name to exceptional Champagne, an expression of the 2002 vintage and perfect combination of Côte des Blancs and Côte des Bar.
A delicious aperitif, with canapés and nibbles, or during
gourmet meals, with veal sweetbreads à la meunière with champagne or
other white meat.
For further information :
Champagne Veuve A. Devaux
Domaine de Villeneuve
10 110 Bar sur Seine
France
Tel. +33 (0)3 25 38 30 65
Fax. +33 (0)3 25 29 73 21
Email: info@champagne-devaux.fr
Website: www.champagne-devaux.fr
