Gallimard Pere et Fils Reserve Brut - Champagne

REGION: Les Riceys, Champagne

VARIETIES: Pinot Noir

VITICULTURE: Conventional

YEAR: NV

ALCOHOL: 12%

INFO: Didier Gallimard and his son Arnaud (7th generation) owns 10 hectares of prime vineyards on the steep slopes around Les Riceys in the southern Aube.

Their vines’ average age is over 30 years and the dramatically sloping vineyards, which are of chalk and Kimmeridgian limestone, are planted mainly to Pinot Noir and just a little Chardonnay.

Their wines are full and rich and offer enticing aromas and flavours of summer fruits.Gallimard NV Brut is a delicious, light and fruity aperitif champagne. It has an attractive fruity nose, with aromas of exotic fruit. In the mouth, it is supple, pleasant, aromatic and very well-balanced; the mousse is fine and long lasting.