CUVÉE :
Cumières Rouge Meunier 2015
TERROIR :
Siliceous soil sitting on marl at depth;
Average age of the vines: 60 years
Yield: 6000 kg/ha
QUANTITY :
1900 bottles, bottled in January 2018
LAYING DOWN :
15-20 years
FORMATS :
Special antique bottle
WINEMAKING :
TASTING :
Here we have a Cumières Rouge that breaks the mould at every stage of tasting. The intensity and the depth of its red colour bear witness to the exceptional ripeness of the grapes at harvest. The intense nose is revealed on exotic notes of green banana, mango, hibiscus flower, vanilla and curry. This leads on superbly in the mouth to spices such as espelette pepper, before notes of cranberries and bilberries take over, ending with a final hint of coffee. This is a Meunier of great character which demonstrates the complexity and the originality of this variety.
PAIRING :
Such an atypical wine calls for sunny Mediterranean-style cuisine. A ratatouille cooked according to the rules, a baba ganoush, lamb chops sprinkled with herbs, pasta on a bed of reduced tomatoes, a plate of red mullet with dried tomatoes seasoned with balsamic vinegar will sublimate this Red, unique in Champagne. We advise you to decant this Cumières Rouge for about 2 hours before tasting it at 14-15ºC.
WINEMAKING :
TASTING :
Couleur d’un rouge rubis intense, très belle luminosité. Les effluves ressenties au nez révèlent le caractère du pinot noir : Cerise, raisin frais, mure , avec une profondeur soyeuse. La bouche s’ouvre sur des notes plus épicées de cannelle, clou de girofle, pain d’épice pour terminer sur un registre plus jeune de fruits frais.
PAIRING :
Such an atypical wine calls for sunny Mediterranean-style cuisine. A ratatouille cooked according to the rules, a baba ganoush, lamb chops sprinkled with herbs, pasta on a bed of reduced tomatoes, a plate of red mullet with dried tomatoes seasoned with balsamic vinegar will sublimate this Red, unique in Champagne. We advise you to decant this Cumières Rouge for about 2 hours before tasting it at 14-15ºC.
Champagne Pureté Brut nature
PRESS REVIEWS
2019 – RVF Guide: 16/20
2018 – Terre de Vins: 18/20
2017 – RVF Guide: 15.5/20
2017 – Hachette Guide: 1 star
