Devaux, Cuvée D, Aged 5 Years

Region

Côte des Bar, Champagne, France

Producer:

Devaux

Grapes:

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Wine Description:

The Cuvée D is rich and intense, with lively acidity bringing balance, freshness and minerality. As James Halliday describes, "there is a plethora of spiced, dried and fresh fruits, balance and freshness provided by a surge of citrussy acidity on the finish. And aftertaste." The Pinot Noir gives body and length to the wine, while the Chardonnay adds elegance and finesse.

Producer Description

Champagne Devaux was originally founded in 1846, by brothers Jules and Auguste Devaux in Epernay, before relocating to the Côte des Bar during the 1980s. Hailed as the heartland of Pinot Noir in champagne, the Côte des Bar is physically closer to Chablis than Reims or Épernay, meaning its vines are grown on Burgundian soils of Kimmeridgian marl and Portlandian limestone. Chef de Cave since 1999, Michel Parisot was named the ‘Sparkling Winemaker of the Year’ at the 2020 International Wine Challenge, a testament to Michel’s pioneering approach to winemaking. Today, the estate is owned by the Union Auboise.