Type: Sparkling, Champagne
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Grape Varietals: Chardonnay 60%; Pinot noir 35%; Pinot Meunier 5%
Volume: 750ml
Rating: Silver from the Sommeliers Choice Award, Silver from The Global Masters, 90 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate & 91 points by James Suckling.
Temperature: Chilled but never cold (around 8°C) and served in an elegant tulip-shaped wine glass.
Tasting Nose: Its extremely pure nose, with notes of citrus, white flowers, lemon rind, and moss makes it perfect for all occasions. Its delicate effervescence exudes a creamy freshness.
Palate: Generous and clean is what comes to mind when it first hits the palate, raising this Brut to the ranks of champagne to make you smile.
About the Winery:
Founded in 1760 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a grand cru village located in la Côte des Blancs, Champagne Delamotte works this enchanting terroir to grow chardonnay, the only white grape variety used to make champagne.
In a bottle of Delamotte Brut, an orchestra of three grape varieties plays a particularly balanced score. The 60% Chardonnay content forms the backbone of its structure while the 35% Pinot Noir from Tours-sur-Marne, Bouzy, and Ambonnay give it depth and fruit. The 5% Pinot Meunier perfects these harmonies with aromatic density. Without ever assaulting the palate, this is a bottle of beautifully powerful champagne. Freshness and roundness merge to deliver a clean, fruity finish, with a well-balanced and elegant length on the palate. A light dosage is added to Delamotte Brut champagne after thirty-six months’ maturation on the lees, as is the case for the entire Delamotte range.