Arlaux Champagne Premier Cru Brut Grande Cuvee

Product information
Notes from Kinson
Champagne Premier Cru – Montagne de Reims
Blend: 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay
HISTORY
Located in the heart of the Champagne region on the prestigious Montagne de Reims, the Arlaux estate has been in the family since the 12th century. Since 1826, Arlaux has produced Premier Cru Champagne exclusively from the first pressing (the Tête de Cuvée) that are aged for four to ten years before release. Today, the Arlaux vineyard is one of the select few French vineyards to maintain pre-phylloxera Meunier vines. These hand-crafted, 100% estate fruit champagnes are produced in extremely small quantities (around 60,000 bottles per year) and are treasured by the finest Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. MISA is proud to represent Arlaux Champagne in the USA as its sole importer.
QUALITY: 1st Pressing (“Tete de Cuvee”)
AGING: 3-years aging on the lees
DOSAGE: 6 - 8 g/L
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
“The nose of this wine seduces you straight away with a great balance of autolytic and fruit aromas: toasted hazelnuts, warm apple tart and kaya (coconut and egg) jam. The palate is equally well balanced providing plenty of evolved fruit and toasty / yeasty flavors. Small, fine bubbles, seamless use of dosage and a long nutty finish. This fine if relatively unknown Brut NV takes first place in the derby-a shocker even for me!”
- 92pts, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RPWA