Yann Alexandre - Coteaux champenois - Terre des Clos - Rouge - 2022

Wine:

Light and fruity, the 2022 red Coteaux Champenois Terre des Clos delivers a sparkling and juicy fruit profile, featuring morello cherries and ripe cherries, with a hint of wood, and subtle spicy and balsamic notes. This elegantly mature wine has a well-structured body and a lovely tannic structure, showcasing a delightful fruitiness throughout the tasting. A favorite of Olivier Poussier, rated 92-93/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested from a small plot in the Vallée de l'Ardre (Terres des Clos) specially cultivated to obtain "red" grapes, de-stemmed, punching down at the start of fermentation, separation of free-run juice from press juice, 3 weeks maceration, aged 14 months in barrels.

Color:

Clear ruby.

Nose:

A beautiful aromatic expression around a sparkling, juicy fruit, between Morello cherry and cherry mixed with hints of wood, spices and balsamic wood.

Palate:

Well-balanced and well-mastered, this beautifully mature wine reveals a well-constituted palate supported by a fine tannic structure and luscious fruity flavors.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Roast Bresse poultry or guinea fowl, well-matured Galician prime rib, sweetbreads with new carrots, just-seared red tuna or in a red wine matelote, turbot served with risotto and a simple veal jus.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Unique to the Champagne region, Coteaux Champenois is a Pinot Noir red wine of legendary subtlety. Renowned stylist Yann Alexandre showcases his exceptional talent in this delicate wine, crafted from a single 15-are parcel in Marfaux.

Many of you know Yann Alexandre for his exquisite sparkling wines from the Montagne de Reims. Today, he invites us to discover this exclusive red, opening the doors to a hidden gem of his estate.