Duval-Leroy : Femme de Champagne Grand cru Brut 2008
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 27 March 2025
DeliveryFree Home delivery for orders exceeding 2,250 DKK
Description
Characteristics and tasting advice for Duval-Leroy's Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut 2008
Tasting
Color
The color presents an elegant gold.
Nose
The bouquet is of great complexity, revealing notes of acacia, brioche and vanilla that intertwine with aromas of dried fruits, lemon and mandarin.
Palate
On the palate, this champagne seduces with its fine bubbles of remarkable persistence. The texture is both creamy and precise, offering a perfect balance between richness and freshness. The length on the palate is impressive.
Food and wine pairings
This great champagne pairs perfectly with a langoustine tartare or pan-seared foie gras. Its structure and complexity also allow it to accompany refined seafood dishes or delicate poultry.
Service and aging
To fully appreciate the qualities of the Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut 2008, serve it between 8°C and 10°C.
Other characteristics
This Extra-Brut champagne, with its moderate dosage of 5 g/l, also stands out for its significantly reduced sulphite content, corresponding to about a third of the maximum allowed threshold.
An exceptional vintage champagne combining richness and freshness
The property
Located at the tip of the Côte des Blancs in Champagne, the Maison Duval-Leroy has made it a point of honor to respect its 3 core values since its creation in 1859: protect, perfect and transmit. Highly committed to the environment, Maison Duval-Leroy offers champagnes that fully express their terroir. Elegance, minerality and brightness define the champagnes of Maison Duval-Leroy, recognized for their great aromatic complexity and structure.
The vineyard
Femme de Champagne Grand Cru is made from a selection of the best Grand Cru plots supplying Maison Duval-Leroy since the early 1990s. The vines, with an average age of 35 to 45 years, are certified HVE level 3 and Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne, just like the entire vineyard of Maison Duval-Leroy.
The vintage
2008 stands out as an exceptional vintage in Champagne, marked by great richness and remarkable freshness, giving birth to bottles of rare depth and complexity.
Vinification and aging
The vinification of the Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut 2008 is carried out separately according to the origins of the grapes, thus preserving the identity of each terroir. A part (6%) is vinified in 220-liter oak barrels, bringing complexity and structure. Malolactic fermentation is carried out, followed by a natural clarification without animal or vegetable fining. The aging on lees extends over an exceptional period of 14 years, contributing to the richness and finesse of this champagne.
Grapes
Chardonnay (74%)
Pinot noir (26%)
