Champagne Cuvée des Caudalies Le Mesnil Grand Cru

Champagne De Sousa
This exceptional sparkling wine from the De Sousa family reveals all the elegance of a Grand Cru Champagne crafted with passion and precision. Born from old vines and biodynamic farming, it offers delicate bubbles, notes of ripe fruit, toasted brioche, and a subtle mineral touch. Each sip reflects the savoir-faire passed down through generations, blending freshness and depth with remarkable finesse. Perfect for celebrating life’s finest moments, it shines alongside seafood or simply on its own. Serve it chilled between 8 and 10°C to fully enjoy its refined character and lingering finish.
172.55 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

3 in stock

Wine name: Champagne Cuvée des Caudalies Le Mesnil Grand Cru 2013

Vintage: 2013

Producer: Champagne De Sousa, Avize, Côte des Blancs

Grape varieties: 100% Chardonnay, from old vines (over 50 years) in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Region: Champagne, France

Appellation: AOC Champagne Grand Cru

Vinification method: Whole-bunch pressing, fermentation and ageing on fine lees in oak barrels with regular bâtonnage, malolactic fermentation generally not blocked, no fining, light filtration, second fermentation in bottle, extended ageing on laths in the cellar for around 7 to 8 years, dosage extra-brut (around 3 g/l)

Maceration: None, direct gentle pressing of whole bunches without skin contact

Colour: Bright golden yellow with amber glints, fine and persistent bubbles forming a lasting cordon

Bouquet: Intense and complex, opening on candied citrus, ripe white peach and quince, followed by hazelnut, brioche, honey, dried flowers and a saline, chalky note

Palate: Full and vinous attack, creamy mousse, deep mid-palate with white fruit, almond and toasted notes, taut chalky minerality, great tension and a long saline finish

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Soils: Deep Campanian chalk with thin clay-limestone topsoil on the slopes of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic (Ecocert, Demeter/Biodyvin), horse ploughing, grass cover, hand harvesting

Ageing potential: 15 to 25 years from the vintage, best from 2024 to 2040

Food pairing: Lobster in butter sauce, turbot or sea bass roasted on the bone, scallops, poultry with cream and morels, mature Comté or aged Parmesan

Serving temperature: 10 to 12 °C, ideally decanted or served in a white wine glass