Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Pierre Peters |
Label Name: | Les Chetillons Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger, Côte des Blancs, Champagne |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 8-10°C |
Awards/Ratings
JamesSuckling 97; Wine Spectator 96; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 96; Decanter 95; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 94
Tasting Note
Crisp lemon and white peach with blanched almond, chamomile and brioche; chalky minerality and sea-spray saline, creamy mousse and precise acidity leading to a long citrus-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, lobster, scallops, roast chicken, creamy seafood pasta, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed fish, dim sum, miso-glazed cod, delicate shellfish with soy/citrus.
Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle: base wines fermented (stainless steel), bottled for second fermentation, extended lees ageing, hand-riddled, disgorged 2022–2023; dosage about 4 g/L.
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Maison Pierre Péters; estate vineyards concentrated in Grand Cru Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger (Les Chétillons) producing single‑vineyard Blanc de Blancs from old-vine Chardonnay.