Description
2013 will go down in history as one of the last October harvests. After a cooler winter and spring than usual, summer was hot, dry and stormy, before giving way to a late autumn season that saw the return of a huge amount of rain.
Besserat de Bellefon 2013 Vintage, the “Exceptional Harvest of the House” signature.
As with each of its cuvées, the 2013 vintage has the distinctive feature of not undergoing malolactic fermentation, a process championed by the House that lends the 2013 vintage a wonderful tension and remarkable freshness with excellent ageing potential and results in a finer aromatic palette, free from any lactic flavours.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
BLEND: 50% Chardonnay | 38% Pinot Noir | 12% Meunier
GRAPE SUPPLIES: Mesnil-sur-Oger | Oger | Chouilly Mailly | Ambonnay | Ludes | Passy-Grigny
DOSAGE : 6g/L (Extra Brut)
AGEING: 9 years on the lees | min. 1 year after disgorging
ASPECT: Deep yellow | Fine bubbles | Abundant Creaminess.
NOSE: White flowers | Citrus | Candied exotic fruits Pâtisserie | Almonds.
PALATE: Mineral | Gourmand | Silky | Precise Saline
Serving temperature: entre 10 et 12°C
FOOD PAIRING
Cheese plate featuring Corsican cheeses with herbs, a Saint Maure, a Crottin de Chavignol and a truffled Pecorino.