Pascal Doquet - Champagne Grand Cru - Diapason Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut - White

Wine:

The Grand Cru Diapason Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Champagne has a rich and dense texture, with a vinous and mouthwatering palate that will gracefully evolve over the next fifteen years. What vitality and length in the finish! It is composed of 55% wines from the 2015 vintage and 45% wines from a perpetual reserve started in 2012, incorporating half of the latest harvest each year.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Terroir : Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Malolactic fermentation carried out. Aged for 7 months on lees, with about half the wine vinified in small old oak barrels. Blend: 100% Chardonnay, 55% wine from 2015 and 45% wine from a perpetual reserve started in 2012, each year incorporating around half wine from the last harvest (a blend of 32% wine from 2017 and 68% perpetual reserve will take over during the year). Bottled in September 2016. Dosage: 3.5 g/l (Extra-Brut)

Certified organic wine.

Temperature:

Serve between 8 and 10°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, salmon terrine with fine herbs, gambas with saffron, roast monkfish with semi-salted butter, salt-crusted sea bass.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2036, and even longer for enthusiasts.

With a three-star rating in the RVF Guide, Domaine Pascal Doquet is a go-to destination for lovers of crisp and energetic Chardonnay-based Champagnes.

Located in Vertus on some of Champagne's most prestigious terroirs, this boutique estate spans just under 9 hectares. They organically cultivate magnificent crus from the Côte des Blancs—including the Grand Cru Mesnil-sur-Oger—and from the chalky slopes of Vitry-le-François.

They partially vinify their wines in barrels without new oak, and carefully control the dosage after extended cellar aging. The result is authentic and precise Champagnes, known for their long, saline finishes and distinctive character.