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François Lecompte Extra-Brut 2015
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Deep and airy, expressive and complex, mineral and vibrant.
A must-have Grand Champagne!
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Description
Buy online Champagne François Lecompte. This Extra-Brut Millésimé 2015 has a beautiful minerality and a dazzling sensation of lightness, characteristic of low-dosage champagnes.
Vibrant and intense, this Grand Champagne appeals to all palates.
Extra-Brut, Millésimé 2015
History
François Lecompte is a Champagne-producer that has managed the estate created by his ancestors in 1876 since 1987.
His vineyard extends over more than 9 hectares around Rilly-la-Montagne, a 1er cru village near Reims. He creates prestigious, natural and fruity cuvées, reflecting the spirit and authenticity of his house, and the passion for his job as a wine-grower.
Viticulture
François Lecompte Extra-Brut Champagne Millésimé 2015 has its own « character »: it is always a vintage wine, thus enhancing the quality of a specific harvest, and the typical taste of Rilly-la-Montagne wines.
As time goes, François Lecompte creates a unique but nevertheless constant champagne, reflecting his vision, his know-how and the qualities of his Premier Cru vineyard.
The DNA of François Lecompte Champagne is also characterized by organic-oriented vine growing, natural wine-making, and traditional champagne processing.
Winemaking
François Lecompte makes completely natural champagne wine without adding any artificial veast.
Made with 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir et 30% Pinot Meunier.
This process takes place eitner in stainless steel vats. The first natural alcoholic fermentation begins after the grapes have been pressed on the premises, and then fermenting gently and naturally over the next months. The bottling takes place the next year in July or August.
After the bottling, the bottles ore taken down to the cellars, where they stay for 7 years, in the dark, at the required temperature of 9°C all along the year, according to the ancestral tradition. The chalk cellars in this Champagne area allow the producer to keep the champagne in ideal conditions.
The maturation time of the bottles in the cellars guarantees the excellence of the champagne.
It is then that the wine starts its second alcoholic fermentation inside the bottle, transforming the still wine into sparkling wine. This process is called « prise de mousse ». A deposit is going to settle in the bottle. Thanks to the interacting between the sediment and the wine, François Lecompte Champagne Extra-Brut Millésimé 2015 will develop finesse and structure together with natural, subtle and complex aromas. Later, the deposit is expelled (disgorgement) and some liquor is added (dosage).
Aged for 7 years.
Tasting
Beautiful, shiny golden color. This wine is built around a fine effervescence. The nose expresses notes of wheat, fresh and warm bread. Delicious palate, revealing aromas of honey, with lively but discreet bubbles. Tasty finish of pastry and white fruits with a mouth-watering touch of citrus.
The elegance of the Chardonnay, the power of the Pinot Noir and the roundness of the Pinot Meunier underline the aromatic amplitude of this wine and give it a nice balance. This Champagne is the perfect match for all your life celebrations.
Serve at 8-10°C.
(Chill it by placing the bottle in a bucket filled with ice and water for 20 minutes, or in the refrigerator for several hours.)
Additional information
| Weight | 1,5 kg |
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