Champagne Chartogne-Taillet Les Chemin De Reims Blanc de Blanc 2019

 (Disg. Mar 2024)

The density of this Champagne orients my choice towards oak containers, from coopers casks are more "reductant and
protective." Since 2012, Chemin de Reims has been aged in casks of 350 to 600 litres.
Regular topping-up at the end of fermentation allows us to preserve the originality of the wines from this plot.

This iron-rich soil gives the roots a rosy hue and a twisted shape, a sign of a soil very well-suited to host the vines. This generous soil is often worked under a cover of natural grasses, which limits the vines' abundance and the excess water, and thus the availability of nutrients to the plants.

A warm wine, with medium salivation at the back of the tongue. Tannic bitterness coats the palate. Le Chemin de Reims is mainly planted with Chardonnay, but, due to the iron-rich soil, the fullness and good structure on the palate take precedence over the variety's normal character. A sanguine (ferric) texture, ample in the mid-palate then taut at the end, is characteristic of the plot's
location.

Tasting Profile

Aroma:

Apple, Honeydew, Pear

Palate:

Apple, Lemon, Pear

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Shellfish