Vilmart & Cie Grande Reserve Premier Cru Brut NV

Description

The Champagne House Vilmart & Cie was founded in 1890 by Désiré Vilmart in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. Since then, the House has been leaded by passionate sons and sons-in-law who enabled this small House to become famous The house owns 11 acres of vineyards around the village of Rilly. The vineyards are planted with 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. The area in the Montagne de Reims has some of the best soils in Champagne – an ideal place to grow high quality wines. Vilmart Champagnes are sophisticated and complex, but also powerful, expertly crafted by the family. No chemical fertilizers, insecticides or herbicides are used in the winemaking at Vilmart.

Disgorged in June 2019, Vilmart’s latest NV Brut Premier Cru Grande Réserve is showing beautifully, bursting with aromas of pear, wheat toast, yeast extract and confit citrus. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, it’s fleshy and enveloping, with a fleshy core of fruit, tangy acids and a pillowy mousse. While it’s already showing well it will also age with grace. Derived from the 2017 vintage and complemented by reserve wines from 2015 and 2016, it was disgorged with nine grams per liter dosage. Wine Advocate 90