J. Charpentier
Champagne Prestige Brut
| Denomination | AOC Champagne Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Champagne region (France) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier |
| Aging | Cellar ageing from 36 to 44 months |
- Origin and tradition: Villers-sous-Châtillon, a family-run business for five generations
- Composition and style: Dry Brut made from 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier
- Technique and maturation: Traditional method, aged for 36-44 months
- Aromatic characteristics: notes of ripe fruit, passion fruit, flowers and toasted meringue
- Serving and pairings: serve at 6-8°C, ideal with fish and white meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
Champagne Prestige Brut by J. Charpentier is a refined and structured French Traditional Method sparkling wine. The cuvée is created from a careful blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, revealing in the glass an inviting straw-yellow colour with golden highlights. The wine stands out for its intense and fine perlage, offering floral aromas intertwined with notes of ripe fruit and passion fruit on the nose. On the palate, a fresh and elegant texture emerges, enhanced by pronounced toasted and smoky hints reminiscent of meringue.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Villers-sous-Châtillon, in the heart of the renowned Champagne region of France. Its production reflects the deep connection to the land of the J. Charpentier house, a family-run business that has cultivated vines for five generations, following strict organic and sustainable practices. Belonging to this historic terroir defines the character of the wine, ensuring a distinctive stylistic expression and a remarkable aromatic purity.
How it is produced
Vinification begins with alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats, followed by malolactic fermentation. The uniqueness lies in the blend of different vintages, combined with reserve wines aged in tanks and French oak barrels. The secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle according to the principles of the Traditional Method, initiating a long period of maturation in the cellar lasting from 36 to 44 months. This patient ageing imparts a fine effervescence and a structural complexity ideal for pairing with scallops with truffle, cheeses and white meats.
History and Curiosities
Originating from Villers-sous-Châtillon, Champagne Prestige Brut is the authentic expression of the J. Charpentier house, which boasts five generations of excellence. This elegant traditional method is born from the skilful blending of different vintages and fine reserve wines, matured in French oak barrels. A meticulous ageing in the cellar for 36 to 44 months enhances its delicate perlage and refined ripe fruit aromas. A precious tribute to the family winemaking tradition, it has been awarded by the Hachette Guide and is produced following strict sustainable practices.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
The union of Pierre and Marguerite Charpentier bore three sons. Marcellin, who took over from his father in 1946 began developing the champagne in 1954 with Marcellin's brand Charpentier. He and his wife, Solange, had three children, including Jacky, born in 1949. In 1960, Marcellin died prematurely and Solange continued her husband's work with Jacky and his brothers.
1983 saw the first expansion of the cellar and in 1987 a great technological innovation was introduced: thermoregulation. At that time very few winemakers there were equipped with this.
There was further extension in 1997 with diversification of the vinification methods using 200L barrels along with setting up several French oak tanks.
Claudine Charpentier and Jacky had two sons, Jean Marc, the eldest, was born in 1979 and also Marie-Pierre, born in 1988. After obtaining high school, Jean Marc received his BTS Viticulture and Enology. His passion for wine encouraged him to take the National diploma in Oenology (DNO) and after two years he had a wine and marketing masters. Read more
| Name | J. Charpentier Champagne Prestige Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White green classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Champagne AOC |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne region |
| Vendor | J. Charpentier |
| Story | History and Curiosities Originating from Villers-sous-Châtillon, Champagne Prestige Brut is the authentic expression of the J. Charpentier house, which boasts five generations of excellence. This elegant traditional method is born from the skilful blending of different vintages and fine reserve wines, matured in French oak barrels. A meticulous ageing in the cellar for 36 to 44 months enhances its delicate perlage and refined ripe fruit aromas. A precious tribute to the family winemaking tradition, it has been awarded by the Hachette Guide and is produced following strict sustainable practices. |
| Origin | Villers-sous-Châtillon, France |
| Production technique | Classic method (traditional method) with secondary fermentation in the bottle |
| Wine making | First alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats, followed by malolactic fermentation; then blending with reserve wines stored in tanks and French oak barrels at controlled temperature, with secondary fermentation using the traditional method and ageing in the cellar for 36-44 months. |
| Aging | Cellar ageing from 36 to 44 months |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |