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Champagne De Sousa - Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Réserve

Champagne

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

93/100

Gault & Millau

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92/100

RVF

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91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

honeyed notes
long finish
oysters and seafood
biodynamics

"Champagne for special occasions, which will delight Blanc de Blancs lovers".

This Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Réserve will seduce you with its freshness, elegant finesse and pure minerality. The powerful nose expresses floral notes, eucalyptus, dried fruit and fresh roasted coffee. A round mouthfeel with honeyed notes and a pleasant freshness will seduce your palate. Limited quantities available!

Features

Estate

Champagne De Sousa

Cuvée

Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Réserve

Designation

Champagne Grand Cru

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Chalk soils, Cramant, Le Mesnil sur Oger and Chouilly en Grand Cru

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In vats to respect the aromas of the Chardonnay and the Grand Cru terroirs of the Côte des Blancs, temperature-controlled fermentation at 18°C, blending of different years (2-3 years) with 30% reserve wine.

Breeding

In tank

Alcohol content

12,5%

Residual sugars

5 g/l

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden color with green highlights, persistent string of fine bubbles, beautiful clarity.

Nose

Powerful, expressing a beautiful evolution and great maturity, notes of fresh roasted coffee, a very expressive floral passage, notes of eucalyptus and dried fruit.

Mouth

Full-bodied, with notes of honey, good length and pleasant freshness.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with oysters, seafood, scallops, sushi...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Érick de Sousa is a highly talented winemaker, who has been working on the family estate since 1986, ten hectares in the Côte des Blancs region that have been biodynamically farmed for over twenty years. Uncompromising and meticulous, he forges a range of scintillating wines with pure, nuanced expression, playing on the terroirs of Avize, Cramant, Oger and Le Mesnil, planted with chardonnay, some pinot noir from Aÿ and Ambonnay, and a little meunier. The result is a very wide range of champagnes, different in approach but with a family link in smooth texture and aromatic originality, enhanced by very fine wood ageing. From this point of view, cuvée 3A is representative of this irresistible slide, as is the remarkable cuvée mycorhize, not forgetting cuvée caudalie, which over the years has become inseparable from the house and its standard-bearer. As for the vintage, the 2008 holds its own, while the 2010 surprises with its fresh balance in a year reputed to be supple. If the nose can sometimes surprise, it's on the palate that we discover the stylistic charm of this house with an established reputation.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Rated 93/100

About the wine:

Shy at first, the bouquet unfurls floral aromas, quickly overtaken by fruitier notes of apricot and toast, reminiscent of coffee, toast and caramel. On the palate, a creamy texture is supported by perfectly calibrated bubbles. Tension and intense fruitiness are balanced by the perfect ripeness of the grapes, culminating in a peppy, dynamic finish. A bottle that's both accessible and complex.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

The nose is fresh and inviting. Although a little coated, the juice is graceful, with a tactile mousse. The sapidity is there for the taking.

About the domain :

The estate, run by the new generation, continues the work of the late Eric de Sousa. Charlotte is in charge of sales, Julie is in charge of the vines and the horses, and Valentin is in charge of the cellar. The estate comprises 14 hectares of vines, mainly Chardonnays from the Avize Grand Cru, as well as Pinot Noir from the Aÿ and Ambonnay Grands Crus. Certified organic in 2010 and biodynamic in 2013, the estate also boasts vines of advanced age. The controlled management of ageing in wood underlines the magnificent substance of the wines.

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated wine (guide 2023) 91/100

About the wine:

NV Champagne Grand Cru Reserve Blanc De Blancs Extra Brut is 100% chardonnay fermented in stainless steel for a fresher aperitif style. Bright straw in color, the aromas open with notes of fresh pear, quince, lime and a light floral, creamy profile. Medium-bodied and concentrated, it's lively on the palate, with notes of fresh, ripe green apple, a lively mousse and a clean, chalky finish. Pure and taut, this is a very fresh and vibrant style to enjoy over the next 5-6 years. I'd prefer to drink it young.

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