Champagne “Grand Art” Achille Princier

Description

CHAMPAGNE ACHILLE PRINCIER

Vintage-Manipulating – Caves in Epernay

Family history since 1901, the Mansard family, owner of Achille Princier champagne, has always been attached to the strong values that have made its reputation: respect for tradition, family independence, generosity. In this family, wine is an art that is passed on from the planting of vines to the commissioning of champagne.

Achille Princier champagne is the result of a subtle balance between nature and the hand of man, a slow and progressive development, a requirement of all times. It offers a rich palette of sensations to create a real emotion and make it a unique and timeless experience.

Combining tradition and innovation, the house of Achille Princier always highlights the uniqueness of these plots and the wines that follow, with the desire to turn its references into true works of art, each with its own personality and style. Possessing their own particular attractions.

In this way, we privilege the assembly, thanks to a unique know-how, handed down from generation to generation. Taste the best of each package, assemble as much as possible to let each grape express itself and hatch the best combination. By perpetuating the tradition of the three historic champagne grape varieties, Gilles Mansard and his sons sign a unique style every year. That is what gave this champagne, this exceptional combination of power, structure, elegance and freshness “.

Achille Princier “Great Art”.

Blend

50% Chardonnay – 50% Pinot Noir

Tasting notes

Beautiful golden dress. Expressive and full-bodied nose with fruity and biscuity aromas. The mouth is seduced by its creamy texture, aromatic complexity and beautiful wine-freshness balance.
A rich, complex and harmonious finish, sensually dominated by toasty and slightly spicy notes.

Awards and citations:

• 2011: Hachette Wine Guide, 1 star.
• 2010: Hachette Wine Guide, 2 stars.
• 2014: Bronze and Silver Medal, PROWEIN FAIR, Shanghai.

Technical information:

• Terroir: 24 hectares of vineyards in the Marne Valley (15 min from Epernay), calcareous, sandy and clay limestone soils.
• Age of vines: more than 25 years old, including a plot dating back to 1930.
• Harvest at optimum maturity of the grapes.
• Malo-lactic fermentation: yes.
• Dosage: 8 g / L
• Vinification: 100% vintage in stainless steel tanks.