Cuvée 3A Grand Cru - Champagne De Sousa

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93/100 James Suckling & 92+/100 Parker

When to drink this wine? Drink it now until 2035.

Tasting by J.S.: "Cuvée 3A is equal parts pinot noir from Aÿ and Ambonnay. It offers very nicely fresh, citrus-driven lemon and chalk aromas, with a palate that swirls toward blood orange and pink grapefruit, as well as strawberry. Super fleshy. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink now."

THE ESTATE TELLS YOU ABOUT IT

50% Avize, a village classified as Grand Cru Chardonnay, located in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, a terroir where the purest chalk in Champagne is found.

25% Aÿ, a village classified as Grand Cru Pinot Noir, located on the border between the Marne Valley and the Montagne de Reims. This old vineyard is still composed of old Pinot Noir with small grains.

25% Ambonnay, village classified as Grand Cru Pinot Noir, located in the Montagne de Reims.

TECHNICAL DATA

• Grape variety : 50% Chardonnay d'Avize , 25% Pinot
• Noir of Aÿ and 25% Pinot Noir of Ambonnay
• Terroir : Grand cru of the Côte des Blanc and the Montagne de Reims
• Soil type : 100% Chalk
• Average age of the vines : 25-30 years
• Alcohol content : 12.5% Vol
• Method : Organic and biodynamic
• Manual harvest : 100% of the grapes
• Maturing : 50% in vats and 50% in oak barrels
• Dosage: 5 gr/L
• Reserve wine : 20% of the total
• Filtration and fining : no

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