Champagne de Sousa et Fils · Champagne, France
Chardonnay
Dried fruits, biscuits, almond cookies, green anise, fennel, wet stone; syrupy essences, limoncello; fatty richness, nuttiness, blond caramel
| Vinification | A selection of the best juices from the pressing of old vines. 10 months of vinification in oak barrels. Use of indigenous yeasts and no filtration. Batonnages in barrels and 2 poignettages (shaking/moving of the bottles) in the cellar. Stabilization in the cellar after 12 months of disgorgement. |
| Élevage | 7 years maturation in cellar |
| Cellaring | 15-20 years |
Dried fruits, biscuits, almond cookies, green anise, fennel, wet stone; syrupy essences, limoncello; fatty richness, nuttiness, blond caramel. 100% Chardonnay from 50+ year-old vines.