Category: | Sparkling Wines |
Sub-Category: | Champagne |
Producer: | Ulysse Collin |
Label Name: | Les Maillons Blanc de Noirs V16 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Barbonne-Fayel, Côte de Sézanne, Champagne |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 8-10°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 97 (Les Maillons, 2017 base); Vinous ~93 (2017); high scores and frequent top reviews for various vintages
Tasting Note
Perfumed mirabelle-plum and red-berry aromas with brioche, honey and chalky minerality. Fine pinpoint mousse, vinous mid‑palate, bright acidity and saline finish — rich yet precise.
Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, roasted chicken, veal, soft cheeses, beurre blanc; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, delicate dim sum, steamed fish, light Korean BBQ (pork), and mildly spiced Chinese dishes.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested, gentle pressing; native‑yeast fermentation in mainly used Burgundian barrels, occasional malolactic, long lees aging (36–48 months) and disgorged with very low dosage (Extra Brut).
Vineyard Info
Boutique grower Olivier Collin; single‑vineyard Les Maillons (2.5 ha owned) planted c.1971, clay over Campanian chalk soils, sustainable practices and low yields; focuses on long lees aging.