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Julien Prelat Chantemerle Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut

Julien Prelat Chantemerle Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut

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TASTING PROFILE

Brioche Citrus Mineral Red Cherry Spice

Seared duck breast, or the aged Comté you've been saving. Toast and citrus up front, red fruit behind — dry, mineral, long.

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THE STORY

About this wine

A single-parcel Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs from the Chantemerle lieu-dit in Celles-sur-Ource, in the Côte des Bar — 100% Pinot Noir planted in 1982 on fossil-rich Kimmeridgian soil, toasty and citrus-led with red fruit in support, a fine creamy mousse, and a long, dry finish on a firm mineral backbone.

Julien and Karine Prélat produce grower Champagne in Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar. Julien is the third generation of his family to tend vines there and began making wine under his own label in 2010. The domaine farms approximately 7 hectares, using manual work and organic fertilizers.

Worth knowing

Every bottle comes down to one parcel. Chantemerle is a lieu-dit in Celles-sur-Ource, and the Pinot Noir there went into the ground in 1982, on fossil-rich Kimmeridgian soil.

Blend

  • Pinot Noir 100%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Julien Prelat Chantemerle Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut

Tasting

Color: White in the glass — a Blanc de Noirs, pressed off black grapes, 100% Pinot Noir here.
Nose: Toast and citrus lead, with red fruit and ripe fruit underneath — recent releases bring sweet spice, candied fruit, and yeast.
Palate: Silky and creamy from entry, riding a fine mousse. Red-fruit weight fills the middle, citrus lifts it, and a firm mineral backbone carries everything into a long, dry finish.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with oysters and raw shellfish
A must try with roast chicken, quail and other roast birds
A must try with soft-ripened and washed-rind cheeses

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards in Champagne, France
FRANCE, CHAMPAGNE
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Color
Champagne
Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
12
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