Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque 2007 Jeroboam (3 ltr)

Description

New Release. Price £1,175.00 + FREE Mainland UK Delivery.

Tasting Notes:
In the glass the wine displays a really quite pale straw-gold hue, with a stream of tiny bubbles, at times almost imperceptibly fine. The nose starts off very fine, initially pure with gently golden, crystalline fruits, lightly marked with minerals. It is precise and delightfully defined, but then it relaxes, opening out into notes of maturity, nuances of Brazil nuts, lightly roasted coffee grounds and softly polished oak.

Pure, full but finely composed on the palate, with a beautifully crisp and gentle mousse which, along with the acidity, gives a crisp and incisive definition. Structured, quite substantial on the finish, with a marked grip on the finish which suggests that this wine still has some considerable time to go before it really hits its stride

Background Information:
For over two centuries, Maison Perrier-Jouet has continually pursued its quest for quality. 1811 is not just a legendary vintage, it is also the year that Nicolas Perrier, the son of winegrower, Adèle Jouët, the daughter of a family of wine merchants, went on to create a major champagne House. The combination of tradition, “terroir”, know-how, and a love of work created a champagne with elegance and finess.

Lying in the heart of the champagne region, Perrier-Jouet owns 65 hectares rating 99.2% on the quality scale (100% being the optimum). This means that each vineyard parcels is classified almost exclusively as Grand Cru.

The Chardonnay grape, floral and almost feminine in its elegance and finesse, is the signature variety of Perrier-Jouet’s vineyards, with a strong showing of mature vines (23 years old on average). The holdings take in a homogenous terroir of Chardonnay vineyards some 40 hectares in area within the legendary Grands Crus of Cramant and Avize. Two parcels enjoy almost mythical status – Bourrons Leroy and Bourrons du Midi.

From its early days, the House of Perrier-Jouet has made champagne in small quantities with a “limited edition” approach. Like master craftsmen handing down the secrets of their trade from father to son, the seven Chefs de Cave over two centuries have placed quality before quantity.
They have also managed to conserve the House’s historical treasures in the shape of its early vintages, such as the Perrier-Jouet 1825, the oldest left in Champagne today. Hervé Deschamps, the current Cellar Master and guardian of this heritage, is a natural upholder of this creative philosophy.