From: Champagne, France
Varietals: 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: Truly a luxury Champagne. It is made from free-run juice only and is a barrel-fermented wine. Rich and luscious, with aromas of orange blossom, mint, herbs and spice, this wine has fullness and great depth of flavor. This is a favorite food wine for it's rich and giving. This wine is made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.
70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from classified Premier Cru vines in Rilly-la-Montagne sustainably farmed. Manual harvest 2013. Reserve wines 2012/2011
Fermentation in wood. Aged 10 months in large oak casks. No malolactic fermentation.
93 Points -Wine Spectator
91 Points -Vinous
About. Vilmart & Cie. traces its history back to 1890, when it was founded by Désiré Vilmart. From the beginning, Vilmart & Cie has always been a récoltant-manipulant, making wines exclusively from estate-owned vines in the Montagne de Reims region of Champagne.
This "heart of the cuvée" blend is made from juice from the precious middle portion of the first pressing of grapes sourced from old vines in a choice single vineyard, Blanches Voies.
"Vilmart & Cie. is not only one of the greatest grower-estates in Champagne, but one of the finest champagne producers of any type in the region." –Peter Liem, champagneguide.net
"This is one of Champagne's top estates, and the wines reviewed here come warmly recommended." –Willam Kelley, robertparker.com
"These are majestic wines that no one who loves fine champagne will want to be without." –Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
