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Prestige
After being aged 10 years in bottle,
the 1998 vintage shows perfect balance and extraordinary smoothness.
The elegance of this Prestige Vintage 1998 carries you through the gentle
fragrances of summer evenings. If kept several further years, this great
vintage will gain even more complexity and fullness.
Harvest: 1998
Grapes: 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir
Terroirs: Vineyards: "l'Enclume", "la Savoyarde", "les Marguiniers" (limestone and sand)
Vinification: First fermentation in thermostatically controlled stainless steel vats and oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation.
Bottling: May 1999
Disgorging: See date on rear label. Manual
Dosage: 4 g/L - Brut
To the eye, straw yellow, fine lively mousse.
Nose: Complex delicate nose, with fresh hints of linden and Mediterranean citrus fruit.
Mouth: Delicate with a background of fresh almonds, tingling with intoxicatingly lively hints..
Food & wine: A refined champagne for fine lunches, grilled fish or fruit sabayons.
