Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Penet-Chardonnet |
Label Name: | Verzy les Epinettes Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Montagne de Reims (Verzy Grand Cru) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 8-10°C |
Awards/Ratings
Gault&Millau 95/100 (2022 review); reviewed by Jancis Robinson; described by merchants (Berry Bros, Premium Grands Crus) as a chiseled Grand Cru Extra‑Brut
Tasting Note
Chiseled blanc-de-noirs: orchard fruit (peach, apple, nectarine) with wild raspberry, cherry, chalky minerality, hay-smoke and fine yeasty mousse; long, precise mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast poultry (Vallée d’Auge), seared scallops, smoked salmon, creamy poultry, foie gras (lightly seared). Asian: sashimi/sushi, tempura, Cantonese roast duck, dim sum, grilled prawns with citrus, Vietnamese spring rolls.
Production Method
Single‑parcel vinification in small vats; no malolactic fermentation; extended lees ageing (~10 years); low dosage (≈3 g/L); disgorged after long cellar ageing.
Vineyard Info
Penet‑Chardonnet (family estate, ~6 ha) farms Grand Cru sites in Verzy/Verzenay; Alexandre Penet leads parcel-by-parcel vinification emphasizing low dosage and long cellar ageing.