Waitrose No 1 Vintage Champagne 2012
France, Champagne
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Description
Intensely aromatic bouquet of white fruits and nuts, fresh peach and pear, praline and white tobacco.
Full bodied on the palate it is plentiful in ripe fruit and buttery characters. This cuvée reflects the perfect maturity of grapes from the 2012 harvest with a finish that is both generous and intense.
Awards
Silver Decanter Medal
Certifications
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
brut
9.2 g/l residual sugar
4.65 g/l acidity
3.07 pH
Vineyard
Vine density: as dictated by the AOC Champagne region
Yield: yield hl / ha In 2012: 11,000 kg / ha + 1,000 kg / ha reserve hl/ha
Winemaker
Elisabeth Sarcelet
Viticulture
Conventional Champagne growing with mandatory pruning. Hand picked grapes. Working towards gaining sustainable viticulture certification (HVE) by 2025.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts / Malolactic fermentation with selected bacteria / Filtration before bottling.
Maturation
Disgorgement between September & October 2020.
Aromas
Wood: none
Taste
Body: full
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 5000169595244
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 05000169563656
