Vincent Couche - 'Chloe' Champagne NV

Vincent Couche - 'Chloe' Champagne NV

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"This is a full-bodied, intense, very elegant and precise Champagne with a very nice freshness and purity in the finish. The mousse is highly delicate. Although it is non dosé, the Chloé tastes rich and round, revealing a ripe and intense fruit with a mineral backbone."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Vincent Couche

Vincent Couche is part of the upwelling of talent (and awakening to terroir) taking place in the extreme South of Champagne (a la Roses de Jeanne – Ed.), and like a number of responsible growers, he farms biodynamically. Moreover, he has vineyards both in his base village of Buxeuil, and in distant Montgueux, a remote southern Champagne outpost with remarkable Chardonnay. Primary vinification is in a combination of tank and barrel, and Couche is one of increasingly many Champenoise (especially among the young), to believe that one should render a complete as well as complex still wine before bothering to ‘Champagnise’ it.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Champagne Blend

It might not be obvious looking at a Champagne or any other sparkling wine made by the Methode Traditionelle method, but Pinot Noir is one of the main grapes in these fizzy treats. Along with Chardonnay which is equally important and Pinot Meunier, to a lesser extent. Pinot Noir helps to give body and aromatics, Chardonnay gives acidity and finesse and Pinot Meunier can help to add some body or colour.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Champagne

Champagne is the famous region that makes the even more famous sparkling wines: Champagne. These wines are made via the Methode Tradtionelle process where the finished wines will undergo a secondary fermentation in bottle to create bubbles.