Champagne Pas Dosé 'Sauvage' Famille Delouvin
Callmewine's FavouritesThe Champagne Pas Dosé 'Sauvage' from the Famille Delouvin winery is an elegant Champagne from the Vallée de la Marne. It is made from Pinot Meunier from three different plots on distinct soils (clay, sand and chalk), combining wines from three different vintages. Rich, creamy and fragrant, notes of tropical fruit, hints of citrus and soft hints of toasted nuts and brioche bread stand out on the nose. Accompany fish dishes or refined vegetarian first courses
The Pas Dosé Champagne ‘Sauvage’ from the sparkling wine producer Famille Delouvin represents a refined expression of Pinot Meunier that impresses with its direct yet profound personality. Historically used in blends with the more noble Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier can instead give rise to Champagne of great class, as demonstrated by the ‘Sauvage’. Moreover, the choice not to dosage this sparkling wine, produced in very limited quantities, allows for an even purer and more authentic expression.
The ‘Sauvage’ Pas Dosé Champagne Famille Delouvin is a 100% Pinot Meunier whose grapes come from three different parcels located in the village of Vandières, in the Vallée de la Marne, characterized by three different types of soils, predominantly clay, sand, and chalk. To avoid altering the character of the terroir and preserve the freshness of the wine, the must obtained from the gentle pressing of the bunches is vinified in stainless steel tanks, without undergoing malolactic fermentation.
After 6 months of resting in steel, the vintage wine is combined with reserve wines from two other vintages and is then bottled with the addition of liqueur de tirage for refermentation according to the Champenoise Method, with at least 36 months of aging on the lees. Following are the degorgement and topping up with the same wine, thus without dosage.
The Pas Dosé Champagne ‘Sauvage’ Famille Delouvin has a straw yellow color with golden reflections and elegant effervescence. The aromatic profile consists of hints of tropical fruit and citrus, combined with peculiar notes of toasted dried fruit and brioche bread. Rich and complex yet fresh and fragrant on the palate, with a long persistence of the exquisite sensations perceived on the nose.