Champagne Les Moulins Champagne Doussot Bourdot

Crafted by a small family estate in the Côte des Bar, this cuvée shows just how much character the southern reaches of Champagne can deliver. The vines grow on Kimmeridgian limestone and clay, the same soils that give the region's Pinot Noir its generous, fruit-forward personality. Expect ripe orchard fruit, a touch of brioche from patient ageing on lees, and a fine, persistent mousse that keeps everything lively. The winemaking stays gentle and precise, letting the terroir speak rather than the cellar. Pour it as an aperitif, or bring it to the table with roast poultry or soft cheeses. Genuinely lovely stuff.
59.50 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

2 in stock

Wine name: Champagne Les Moulins

Vintage: Non-vintage (single-plot cuvée, based on a dominant single harvest year)

Producer: Champagne Doussot Bourdot, Neuville-sur-Seine, Côte des Bar (Aube)

Grape varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Region: Champagne, Côte des Bar, southern Champagne (Aube)

Appellation: AOC Champagne

Winemaking: Whole-bunch pneumatic pressing, cuvée juice only, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel with a share of oak barrels, full malolactic fermentation, second fermentation in bottle, ageing on laths in the cellar for a minimum of 36 months, hand riddling, brut dosage

Maceration: None, direct pressing of whole clusters with brief cold settling of the must

Colour: Bright pale gold with green highlights, fine and persistent bead forming a lasting mousse

Bouquet: White flowers, citrus zest and white peach, followed by brioche, hazelnut and a chalky, mineral note

Palate: Fresh and precise attack, creamy mid-palate with lemon, pear and toasted almond, tense mineral backbone and a long saline, chalky finish

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Soils: Kimmeridgian marl and limestone with clay, stony hillside slopes

Farming: Sustainable viticulture, hand harvesting, grass cover between rows, reduced inputs

Ageing potential: 5 to 10 years from purchase, best kept in a cool, dark cellar

Food pairing: Oysters, langoustines, scallops, sushi, poultry in cream sauce, goat's cheese and Comté

Serving temperature: 8 to 10°C