Description
Forget-Brimont’s vintage 2008 premier Cru bubbles, whether discreet or sparkling, are unfailingly accompanied by an infinite number of scintillations that never cease to excite our palates and minds. Guests at the Ambassade cocktails will confirm this, who each month gather and taste this pure jewel of champagne.
Blend:50 % Pinot Noir, 50 % Chardonnay, Wine made exclusively from the 2008 harvest.
Food & wine pairing: Perfect with a foie gras brioché, truffled Bresse chicken or sweetbread with morels.
The Forget-Brimont vineyard stretches from Mailly-Champagne to Verzenay for the Grand Cru and from Ludes to Taissy for the Premier Cru. Pinot noir, Meunier and Chardonnay, viticulture is reasoned, it is not an empty word.
No insecticides, pheromones against grape worms, fertilizers and organic amendments, the harvest is manual, the pressing, carried out on the whole bunch, the alcoholic fermentation is done at 17° and the malolactic fermentation, in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Ageing is a minimum of 30 months in crayères. After dosage, the wines benefit from an additional 2 months rest before shipping.
Récompenses (so many) :
Wine Spectator 31/7/2015 : 89/100
Wine Spectator 31/12/2012 : 91/100
Wine Spectator, 15/11/2011 : 90/100
International Wine Challenge 2015 : Bronze Medal
International Wine Challenge 2013 : Silver Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 : Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 : Bronze Medal
Jancis Robinson 2013
