The House of Champagne Colin is a family business of Champagne in France that has existed for seven generations. It is based in Vertus, a Premier Cru village in the Côte des Blancs, and is inspired by the land of its vines to make its wines. The Colin family has owned vineyards since 1829 and made the choice to become an independent winemaker about 20 years ago. Today, the brothers Richard and Romain Colin are owner-harvesters and make wines only from their vineyard. The majority of their 11-hectare vineyard is planted with Chardonnay in the Côte des Blancs, with some Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in the village of Sézanne. They use both traditional and modern techniques to make their Champagnes, which are available in Extra Brut, Brut, Millésimés or without year. Champagne Colin is also committed to sustainable development and works with local farmers to promote environmentally friendly agriculture.
CUVÉE LES PRÔLES & CHÉTIVINS 2008
Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 1
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This cuvée is named after the two old vines that make it up. Produced only in exceptional years, it reveals all the authenticity and purity of the Vertus terroir, the heart of the Premier Cru terroir.
– Composition : 100% Chardonnay.
– Terroir : Vertus Premier Cru. Viticulture certified High Environmental Value Level 3
– Average age of vines: vines planted in the 1960s require a demanding and precise berry harvest.
– Ageing: 13 years ageing on lees in cool cellars and 3 years after disgorgement – Dosage: 3g/l, Extra-Brut.
The aromas of fresh bread, hazelnut, tobacco, are supported by an elegant woody expression. The nose then reveals notes of elegant maturity, with candied fruits, dried figs, caramel or quince paste. A subtle floral touch completes the ensemble. The palate is quite different from the nose, and expresses a frank tension from the attack. A beautiful salinity settles then in the course of the tasting. The heart of the mouth is amazing and reveals notes of mocha and chocolate, reminiscent of the fullness felt on the nose.
This champagne can be shared as an aperitif, with oysters, foie gras or an almond financier…
Price incl. VAT: 65.50 euros incl. VAT at wine merchants, at the cellar, at
www.champagne-colin.com/boutique
THE GREAT LANDS
Grand Cru – Brut Blanc de Blancs –Vintage 2014
This cuvée reveals all the Grand Cru character of the northern tip of the Colin vineyard. This ample, elegant and accomplished wine, as intimate as it is technical, demonstrates multiple facets in tasting.
– Composition: 100% Chardonnay.
– Terroir : Cramant and Oiry terroirs classified as Grand Cru, southeast-facing vines. Soil and subsoil: clay, white chalk and silty chalk at depth Winegrowing certified High Environmental Value Level 3
– Vinification in stainless steel tanks – No malolactic fermentation
– Aged on lees for 7 years
– Dosage: 7g/l
The nose first expresses pleasant and elegant notes of maturity, with wax, honey and quince, melon and orange flower. Then come soft notes of linseed oil and various spices. The rich and complex set is joined by a certain freshness around the bergamot, lime, oranges and candied mandarins. The mouth confirms the nose with a greedy, salty and tasty tension. The effervescence is perfectly integrated into the wine and highlights notes of candied fruits, a beautiful bloom and a remarkable freshness, bright.
A bonbon of truffled foie gras, a poularde with morels, foie gras in brioche, a piece of beef a la plancha, a risotto, a Parmesan, a meringue pie, a citrus sabayon, a peach infused with verbena…
Price incl. VAT: 59.90 euros available from wine merchants, at the cellar and at
www.champagne-colin.com/boutique
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