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Pour la première fois, La Maison Besserat de Bellefon dévoile quelques uns de ses flacons les plus précieux en édition spéciale : les millésimes 1985, 1986, 1990 et 1992, réunis au sein de sa « Réserve Collection ».
Véritables trésors, ces vins sont issus de vendanges prestigieuses, du siècle dernier.
Remué manuellement et préservé avec soin durant toutes ces années, chacun d’entre eux a été patiemment façonné par le temps, pour atteindre sa plus belle expression.
La fermentation malolactique soigneusement évitée a contribué à préserver le caractère naturellement fruité du vin et a également facilité le passage du temps. Leur vieillissement prolongé sur lies dans nos caves à l’abri de la lumière et à température constante leur a permis de développer vinosité, complexité et plénitude tout en préservant leur vivacité. Bien protégés de l’oxydation, ils ont su atteindre un parfait équilibre entre fraîcheur et maturité.
Révélant 4 Champagnes d’exception, quatre personnalités, «Réserve Collection» offre une expérience de dégustation unique entre rareté, excellence et caractère pour les amateurs éclairés ou les collectionneurs. Leur potentiel de garde exceptionnel en fait des grands vins de gastronomie.
After a slow and sometimes difficult flowering, fruit setting was exceptional. From the first days of July, the young berries quickly rounded and the clusters filled as soon as the flowering was over. Arriving just in time, a few showers at the beginning of September enabled us to avoid drought and stimulated ideal maturity in the grapes. Following tradition, Maison Besserat de Bellefon could not but make a vintage out of such an exceptional year.
This Besserat de Bellefon 1985 vintage was made from grapes coming entirely from six Grands Crus villages, one Premier Cru village and one Cru village.
The particularity of this vintage is that it did not undergo malolactic fermentation.
“At the peak of its tasting, our 1985 vintage is a powerful and expressive wine which reveals spicy notes and flavours of cooked fruits. Its elegant and refined profile make this a truly gastronomic wine.”
Cédric Thiébault
Cellarmaster, Champagne Besserat de Bellefon
BLEND: 38% Chardonnay - 38% Pinot Noir - 24% Meunier
SOURCES:
Six Grands Crus: Avize - Mesnil-sur-Oger - Oger - Chouilly - Verzenay - Bouzy
One Premier Cru: Cumières
One Cru: Damery
DOSAGE: 3g/L
Nutritional information
ASPECT
Deep yellow - Golden glints - Small bubbles
NOSE
Expressive - Complex - Roasted notes - Pear - Quince cheese - Spicy notes - Ginger - Cinnamon - Aniseed
PALATE
Structured - Powerful - Rich - Natural freshness - Balanced
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10 to 12°C
— Cassolette of langoustine with Thai spices
— Bellota Iberian ham
A gloomy start to spring. A relatively dry but cool summer followed by a warm and sunny autumn. Ripening which, as we know, is weather-dependent, was able to take place favourably in late September and early October. The harvest was abundant: 11,600 kg per hectare and of good quality for most of the Champagne crus.
This Besserat de Bellefon 1986 vintage was made from grapes coming entirely from five Grands Crus villages, one Premier Cru village and one Cru village.
The particularity of this vintage is that it did not undergo malolactic fermentation.
“It’s a champagne, but above all it’s a fine wine that has not been altered by time. The 1986 vintage has managed to find a balance between freshness, fruitiness and vinosity, without overpowering the wine’s character and purity.”
Cédric Thiébault
Cellarmaster, Champagne Besserat de Bellefon
BLEND: 35% Chardonnay - 35% Pinot Noir - 30% Meunier
SOURCES:
Five Grand Crus: Mesnil-sur-Oger - Oger - Chouilly - Verzenay - Bouzy
One Premier Cru: Cumières
One Cru: Damery
DOSAGE: 3g/L
Nutritional information
ASPECT
An intense colour - Golden yellow - Satiny glints - Small bubbles
NOSE
Candied fruit - Citrus - Apricot - Honey - Dry hay - Toasted brioche - Smoky
PALATE
Generous - Elegant - Powerful - Mineral - Smooth
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10 to 12°C
— Squab roasted with cep mushrooms skewers
— Slow-roast leg of lamb
Weather conditions in 1990 were very similar to those of 1989 with a dry and hot spring and summer leading to early harvesting. The grapes from the black varieties were particularly healthy. We were a little worried about the Chardonnay as we approached picking time. After storms at the end of August, we feared an attack of rot. Most fortunately, the fine weather that followed prevented the parasite from developing and the excellent qualitative levels of this yield were noted.
This Besserat de Bellefon 1990 vintage was made from grapes coming entirely from seven Grands Crus villages, one Premier Cru village and one Cru village.
The particularity of this vintage is that it did not undergo malolactic fermentation.
“Remarkable for its balance, our 1990 vintage reveals notes of spice and honey and flavours of candied fruit. A collector’s wine par excellence but, first and foremost, a vintage that ages exceptionally well”
Cédric Thiébault
Cellarmaster, Champagne Besserat de Bellefon
BLEND: 44% Pinot Noir - 32% Chardonnay - 24% Meunier
SOURCES:
Seven Grands Crus: Cramant - Mesnil-sur-Oger - Oger - Vertus - Ay - Bouzy - Verzy
One Premier Cru: Cumières
One Cru: Damery
DOSAGE: 3g/L
Nutritional information
ASPECT
Deep yellow - Golden glints - Small bubbles
NOSE
Honey - Conifers - Gingerbread
PALATE
Round - Warm - Vanilla - Candied citrus fruits - Fine tautness
SERVING TEMPERATURE : 10 to 12°C
— Spicy chicken
— Rack of honeyed pork
Spring 1992 enabled the vines to grow so quickly that inflorescence was observed from early June. A cold and overcast snap then stopped flowering which started up again in a very generous fashion thanks to a warm summer in Champagne. A rather chilly period before harvesting slowed the ripening of clusters but did not upset the crop’s balance. Harvesting took place from September 14 to 20 depending on the cru. Each cru promised to be a good one in terms of quality and quantity.
This Besserat de Bellefon 1992 vintage was made from grapes coming entirely from five Grands Crus villages, one Premier Cru village and one Cru village.
The particularity of this vintage is that it did not undergo malolactic fermentation.
“This predominantly Chardonnay wine is characterised by fine acidity and wonderful aromatic complexity. It reveals saline notes and fruit jam flavours that are a perfect pairing for seafood.”
Cédric Thiébault
Cellarmaster, Champagne Besserat de Bellefon
BLEND: 50% Chardonnay - 25% Pinot Noir - 25% Meunier
SOURCES:
Five Grand Crus: Avize - Mesnil-sur-Oger - Oger - Chouilly - Verzenay
One Premier Cru: Cumières
One Cru: Damery
DOSAGE: 3g/L
Nutritional information
ASPECT
Intense colour - Caramel glints - Fine bubbles
NOSE
Intense - Fresh - Jammy fruit - Dry hay
PALATE
Taut - Slightly saline - Fresh - Mineral
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10 to 12°C
— Oven-roasted blue lobster, lemon zest
