André Clouet Brut Un jour de 1911
AOC Champagne, 750 ml
Golden refinement
- A brilliant champagne with vintage character, made from 100% Pinot Noir from the best Grand Cru vineyards.
- Ripe aromas, brioche and delicate spices on the nose; power, finesse and lively freshness come together on the palate.
- For connoisseurs – perfect with lobster, Wagyu beef, truffles or mature Comté cheese.
Description
With a distinctive vintage character and plenty of excitement, «Un Jour de 1911» is made from 100% Pinot Noir from the best Grand Cru vineyards in Champagne. It is always produced as a cuvée from the three most outstanding vintages of the Clouet house. The composition consists of 50% from a great vintage that is at least ten years old and the other half from a reserve of even older vintages built up using the solera method. This ensures that the quality remains consistently at the highest level. The nose reveals aromas of ripe apple, roasted hazelnuts, brioche and fine spices. On the palate, enormous power and complexity meet fine elegance and finesse. The extra-long yeast fermentation period gives the champagne a brilliant depth and a surprisingly lively freshness that reveals new nuances again and again. Pairs perfectly with grilled lobster, Wagyu beef, duck with orange zest, truffle dishes and mature Comté and Parmesan cheeses. A champagne that brings the Golden Age of 1911 to life in every glass.
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Attributes
| Grape variety: | Pinot noir |
| Producer: | Champagne André Clouet |
| Origin: | France / Champagne |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Wild fowl, Mussels au gratin, Tagliatelle al tartufo, Giant crevettes, grilled langoustines |
| Vinification: | bottle fermentation |
| Harvest: | hand-picking |
| Maturation: | partly in wooden barrel/foudre |
| Maturation duration: | 72 months |
| Volume: | 12.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Champagne André Clouet
We didn’t find the low house, dating from the 17th century, straight away, even though the village of Bouzy is not very large. Modest buildings are grouped around a courtyard, behind which a vineyard lies, similar to a clos.
But first of all, Jean François Clouet, last scion of this old family that is traceable to the court of Louis XV, guided us to an elevation. We found ourselves above Bouzy on the south side of the Montagne de Reims range of hills. Jean François points westwards: In 451 AD, Attila the Hun came riding from that direction and it was here that he met the army of the Western Roman Empire. But today, instead of a battlefield, a tranquil sea of vines stretches towards the horizon.
Pinot noir
Blueprint of the terroir
No other variety expresses its terroir as precisely as Pinot noir. It is a sensitive, fragile grape. But when it succeeds, it gives the world some of its very greatest wine plants. It especially excels in Burgundy, where it has been cultivated for at least 700 years. Even in the middle ages, it was considered so precious that it was kept separate from other grapes so as to not diminish its value. The finest examples are delicate and fragrant with aromas of cherries and red berries. With maturity, notes of forest floor, leather and truffles enter as well. An irresistible fruity sweetness still shines through, even after several decades. The Pinot noir does well in cool locations: in Switzerland and in Germany, where it is known as Blauburgunder and Spätburgunder respectively; in Alsace and in South Tyrol, in Oregon, New Zealand and Tasmania. Not least, it yields fantastic champagnes. It is a wonderful culinary companion. With its soft tannins and charming bouquet, it meshes with everything, from Güggeli and cheeses to fried fish.
France
France – Philosophy in a bottle
According to French philosophy, wine should be an expression of the soil and climate. They use the word “terroir” to describe this. Terroir makes every wine different, and many especially good. French wine is regarded worldwide as an expression of cultural perfection. The French believe that humans are responsible for the quality of the berries, the vine variety for their character, and nature for the quantity. This philosophy can be expressed succinctly as: “the truth is the vineyard, not the man.”
