CUVÉE :
Champagne Empreinte 1er Cru Brut

TERROIR :

clay and chalk, with fragments of flint
a selection of very early-ripening plots above Cumières
(Barremonts, Demoiselles, Houtrants);
Average age of the vines: 30 years

BLEND :
2015 vintage

100% Pinot noir

DOSAGE REGIME:
1 g/l

FORMATS :
half-bottle, bottle and magnum

WINEMAKING :

Harvested and sorted by hand, pressed on a traditional Coquard wine press; only the cuvée (first juice of the pressing) is selected; vinification plot-by-plot to 80% in tuns, demi-muid casks and barrels.
Avoidance of malolactic fermentation.

TASTING :

On the nose, a coated, flattering bouquet of a complex palette of aromas of red fruits; airy, bright and vigorous in the mouth. Boasting great freshness, generous doses of strawberry and redcurrant dictate, punctuated by hints of fragrant flowers, such as peonies. It maintains a beautiful balance with a persistent finish.

PAIRING :

By virtue of its power, this Champagne Empreinte complements the expressive flavours of gastronomic cooking remarkably well. Bresse chicken with morel mushrooms, quail with grapes or a fricassee of forest mushrooms harmonise perfectly with this Champagne Empreinte, served at 11-12° C.

WINEMAKING :

Harvested and sorted by hand, pressed on a traditional Coquard wine press, only the cuvée (first juice of the pressing) is selected, vinification plot-by-plot to 80% in tuns, demi-muid casks and barrels.
Avoidance of malolactic fermentation.

TASTING :

On the nose, a coated, flattering bouquet of a complex palette of aromas of red fruits; airy, bright and vigorous in the mouth. Boasting great freshness, generous doses of strawberry and redcurrant dictate, punctuated by hints of fragrant flowers, such as peonies. It maintains a beautiful balance with a persistent finish.

PAIRING :

By virtue of its power, this Champagne Empreinte complements the expressive flavours of gastronomic cooking remarkably well. Bresse chicken with morel mushrooms, quail with grapes or a fricassee of forest mushrooms harmonise perfectly with this Champagne Empreinte, served at 11-12° C.

Champagne Pureté Brut nature

PRESS REVIEWS

2020 – Guide RVF : 92/100
2020 – Guide Gault Millau : 16.5/20
Décembre 2020 – A.Galloni – USA : 93+/100
2020 Wine spectator – USA : 93/100
2019 – James Suckling.com : 93/100
2019
Guide RVF : 14.5/20
2018/2019 – Guide Tyson Stelzer – Australie : 91/100
2018 – Weinwirtschaft- Allemagne : 92/100
2017 – Bettane & Desseauve : 16.5/20
Wine advocate – USA : 91/100 
Vinous – USA : 92/100

Empreinte Blanc de noirs 2017 – Brut

BLANC DE NOIRS 2017 EXTRA BRUT EMPREINTE For Sacha This Champagne bears the hallmark of the Pinot Noir variety from the heart of the Cumières Terroir. We aim to offer the best expression of Pinot Noir from several different plots of the Terroir each year. This Champagne owes its complexity and its substance to the [...]