Imported by TVW Imports in a 'Reefer' container set at 15 degrees celcius.
The wonderful single parcel wines of Chartogne-Taillet are not strictly vintages and the date shown is the date of bottling.
Chemin de Reims;
This wine comes from one of the oldest parcels of the Champagne Region. In the 17th century the monks were using the Chemin De Reims plot to produce their wines. South face oriented, with many different layers of sands, this wine is unique in the Champagne Region.
Grape Variety : 100% Chardonnay
Harvest : 2011
Vinification in Concrete Egg and two Barrels.
Not filtered wine.
Matured in 228 L oak barrels
Bottled : July 2012
Dosage : 5.5gm/L
Number of Bottles made: 3,500
NZ's allocation : 60 btls
