Champagne Region
Characteristics
Country / Region: Champagne region
Vintage: 2012
Name: AOP Champagne
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12.5 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024 (RVF)
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2024
Robert Parker : 92/100
Wine:
A quintessential Chardonnay, the 2012 Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs champagne displays a brilliant finesse linked with great generosity. Its refined and delicate aromas are a blend of white flowers, juicy summer fruits and warm brioche. The palate has great depth, with some well-controlled power and also freshness, silkiness and infinite length. A paragon of subtlety and precision with an airy finish. Rated 92/100 by Parker.Vinification:
Hand harvested, aged for at least 8 years.Dosage 6gr/l.
Color:
Pale gold, bright.Nose:
Refined and delicate with aromas of white flowers such as rose and white fruits.Palate:
Frank, silky and offering an almost infinite length in the palate, this champagne is subtle, precise and chiseled with a singular nuance of pepper.
Temperature:
Serve between 9 and 11°C.Food and wine pairing:
Carpaccio of scallops with citrus zest, sea bass in a salt crust, turbot with citrus sauce, grilled lobster with tarragon or langoustines with parsley butter.Cellar aging:
From now until 2030 and more for enthusiasts.
Since 1811, the Perrier-Jouët House has perpetuated an inimitable floral and complex style thanks to an invaluable heritage of vines, almost entirely located in Grands Crus and with a strong emphasis on Chardonnay.
The most iconic champagne of the range, the Belle Epoque wine is one of the jewels of the Champagne region. Launched in white in 1969 - with the 1964 vintage - this champagne is recognizable among all thanks to its silk-screened bottle enhanced by a delicate flight of Japanese anemones, created for the House of Perrier-Jouët by the master of Art Nouveau, Emile Gallé, in 1902.