Tsarine Cuvee Premium Brut Champagne 75cl

Tsarine Cuvee Premium Brut 75cl from Chanoine Freres, Champagne's second oldest house dating back to 1730.   Cuvee Tsarine was created in honour of the Russian Empire which in the 19th Century was the prominent export market for Champagne and the bottle design reflects the swirling spires of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.   Decanter World Wine Awards 2010, Gold Medal Winner:

COMPOSITION
34% Chardonnay
33% Miller
33% Pinot Noir

Dosage 8 g/l
Aging in the cellar between 24 and 36 months
Tasting temperature between 8°C and 10°C

TASTING
Subtle golden reflections highlight the color of this cuvée and bring it luminosity and elegance. The delicate effervescence is enhanced by a waltz of fine bubbles. The flavors are gradually expressed with notes of mirabelle plum and freshly picked vine flowers. The flavors of yellow summer fruits, peach, apricot, nectarine gradually mingle with those of bitter orange to give a balanced wine of remarkable amplitude which ends with lemony notes.

INSPIRED
Ideal as an aperitif with some dried ham tapas, with an avocado/salmon poke bowl, With cheeses such as Abondance, Parmesan or Comté