Champagne Extra Brut 'Semper Fidelis XVI' Famille Delouvin
Famille Delouvin's Extra Brut "Semper Fidelis XVI" Champagne is a rich, enveloping Champagne made from Pinot Meunier. To the base cuvée is added vin de reserve processed with the Solera Method, comprising a blend of more than 20 vintages, which lends roundness and elegance to the sip. On the nose, the bouquet is broad and deep, composed of hints of honey, candied fruit, apricot and delicate notes of toasted nuts. A Champagne of great character, to accompany important dinners
The "Semper Fidelis XVI" Champagne Extra Brut Famille Delouvin is a sparkling wine from Récoltant Manipulant that showcases depth and expressive breadth as its main features. Behind the qualities of this Champagne lies the so-called “Solera Method,” a peculiar technique that likely originated near Jerez de la Frontera, a Spanish municipality that represents the heart of the sherry production area, which consists of creating a pyramid of wooden barrels from which a rich mix of vintages is obtained, left to mature for a long time in the empty barrels. In particular, each year a portion of fresh wine is added to the top barrel of the pyramid, and part of the liquid already present is transferred to the lower barrel, repeating the operation periodically in each vintage so that the last barrel in the stack will have a great combination of different vintages.
The Extra Brut Champagne "Semper Fidelis XVI" from Famille Delouvin is a 100% Pinot Meunier grown according to sustainable practices in the village of Vandières, where the soils are composed mainly of clayey marls. In the cellar, the must obtained from the soft pressing of the grapes undergoes alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, without malolactic fermentation. After 6 months of resting always in steel, the vintage wine is blended with 50% of vin de reserve from a perpetual reserve made with a solera started in 1993 and is then bottled for the sparkling process according to the Champenoise Method. The aging sur lattes lasts for as long as 60 months and the wine is finally subjected to degorgement and dosage Extra Brut.
The Extra Brut Champagne Famille Delouvin "Semper Fidelis XVI" has a straw yellow color with brilliant reflections from its fine and persistent effervescence. Soft notes of honey, apricot, and candied fruit describe the nose along with delicate hints of dried fruit and toasted bread. On the palate, it is rich, broad, and fragrant, with a fresh and long-lasting finish.