Veuve Chapelle Brut Cuve Close NV

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Our Price:  £11.25Earn 11 Loyalty Points Bottle or Case:    Bottle:  £11.25  Case of 6:  £67.50  Case of 12:  £135.00 Producer:  Veuve Chapelle Grape Varieties:  100% Chenin Blanc Optimum Drinking:  Within 3 years Wine Style:  Light dry sparkling wine Alcohol by Volume:  11% Closure:  Natural Cork Country:  France Availability:

Veuve Chapelle Brut Cuve Close NV

Tasting notes

Pale gold with fine bubbles, delicate floral aromas with pineapple and white fruit notes, refreshing crisp and delicate.

Vineyard note

Espalier vineyards to have a good ripeness of the grapes, temperate climate.

Soil

Calcareous clay soil

Viticulture

Cultivation with low vines and gobelet pruning method

Vinification

The grapes were de-stalked and then gently pressed to extract the juice. The must obtained ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of no more than 18-20°C. It is then re-fermented, at controlled temperatures, in pressurised tanks. Local yeasts are used for the "prise de mousse". The wine is made sparkling following the Charmat method.

Grape

100% Chenin Blanc

Food match

Chilled as an aperitif. Ideal with fish dishes, scallops, poultry in a creamy sauce, fruit salad with pears and blue cheese.