Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Pierre Peters
Label Name:
 
Cuvee Speciale les Chetillons
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Volume:
 
3000ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 96 pts; Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide) 96; JamesSuckling. com 96; praised by Vinous; disgorged July 2021; dosage ~3. 5–4

Tasting Note
Crisp, mineral-driven Blanc de Blancs: lemon and green apple, white flowers, brioche and chalky oyster-shell minerality. Fine, persistent mousse with bright acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters and shellfish, scallops, delicate white fish; sushi/sashimi and tempura; roast chicken or poultry, creamy seafood pasta; Asian dishes: sushi, tempura, Thai fish, light Chinese seafood or Cantonese dim sum.

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle (Champagne); single-vineyard Les Chétillons fruit; stainless-steel fermentation, partial malolactic, ~6 years on lees; low dosage (≈3.5–4.5 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Pierre Péters is a family-run Champagne estate in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (Côte des Blancs), specializing in Grand Cru Chardonnay; Les Chétillons is their single-vineyard Cuvée Spéciale.