Description

Devaux D de Devaux La Cuvée Non-Vintage wine is rich and sleek and in Anthony Rose’s words, a ‘luxuriously toasty, creamy number. The Pinot Noir gives body and length to the wine, while the Chardonnay adds elegance and finesse.

The Cuvee *D’ wines are Devaux’s very best; the grapes are the very best quality from Champagne and so growers who qualify for this high level are paid accordingly. Devaux are Pinot Noir specialists. The majority of their vineyards are located in the Actoe where Pinot I loir is the dominant variety. This location, on the slopes of the Cote des Bars, is important; it gives this variety a lovely Pinot Noir richness on the nose and a long finish, yet retains the finesse. Some Chardonnay is included in the blend; this is grown on the fine chalky soils of the Cote des Blancs and Vitry to give liveliness and elegance.

The base wine is fermented in stainless steel. 90% of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation to give extra suppleness. Following bottling, the liqueur de tirage is added and the wine has a slow second fermentation in bottle and e> tended ageing on its lees for over 60 months (the legal minimum is 15 months). This results in a wine with a finer, more persistent mousse and cheater potential for complexity. After disgorgement the wine receives a light Brut dosage of 8g/l. The blend comprises 35% reserve wines from the best vintages of recent years, aged in French oak barrels. It comes with the vintage information as follows: Grape varieties: 66%, PinotNoir 34% Chardonnay; Region: Cote des Bar, France; Wine maker: Michel Parisot; Closure: Natural Cork; Alcohol (ABV): 12%