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2012 is a powerful, precise and remarkably balanced vintage. Made from the heart of the cuvée only: 50% Chardonnay, 25% Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir from Grand Cru Côte des Blancs and the Marne Valley, aged 13 years in bottle. Ripe fruit, biscuit and toast, juicy pear and a fleshy, lasting finish.
For the vintage cuvées, time is an ally. Aged at length under cork, they gain a depth and complexity that make them a rare, accomplished expression of the Collard-Picard style.
Available from the online shop of the official Hungarian representative, champagneforyou.hu.
Style, food pairing and serving
Collard-Picard Essentiel 2012 is a true French Champagne: a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region by the traditional method of second fermentation in the bottle (méthode champenoise). A vintage (millésime) Champagne from a single outstanding harvest with longer ageing – for collectors, anniversaries and special dinners. Zero dosage (brut nature): bottled without added sugar, completely dry – the purest expression of terroir, superb with oysters and raw fish.
Serve at 8–10 °C (vintage Champagne at 10–12 °C) in a tulip-shaped glass. With a Champagne stopper a chilled bottle stays fresh for a few days.
Champagne Collard-Picard Champagnes are distributed in Hungary by the official representative: order online from the champagneforyou.hu Champagne shop or buy them in person at the Belle Époque Bar & Boutique in Kecskemét. We organise Champagne tastings for private guests and companies.
