Ratings
JD 92 · V 94
Identity
| Producer | Vilmart & Cie |
| Year | 2013 |
| Vol | 0.5 |
| Classification | Premier Cru |
| Grapes | 100% Chardonnay |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Sweet |
Tasting
| Color Desc | Golden amber |
| Aroma | Fresh with mentholated notes, candied apricots, perfume of quince, ripe apricot, orange flower oil, marzipan, dried fruit, almond, dried flowers, chamomile |
| Palate | Sweet and saline palate with flavors of acacia honey, violet candy, nutty praline, dried yellow plum, baking spice, fresh, greedy, elegant structure |
| Finish | Intensely aromatic, lingering with notes of lemon zest, candied fruit, citrus, warm toast, persistent freshness |
| Food Pairing | Lemon pie, citrus pie, truffled Brie, baked Camembert, lemon or citrus tarts |
| Aging Potential | 20 years |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGH
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Enology
| ABV % | 18.0 |
| Aging Process | Aged for 7 years in 400L and 600L wooden barrels |
| Fermentation | Fermentation halted by addition of Champagne fine (distillate) in oak barrels |
Terroir
| Soil | Clay and limestone |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Grapes harvested manually in September 2020 |
Interesting facts
| Vilmart & Cie is a grower Champagne house founded in 1890, producing wines exclusively from estate-owned vineyards in Montagne de Reims. The estate practices sustainable viticulture and holds High Environmental Value certification. |