Devaux, Grande Réserve

Region

Côte des Bar, Champagne, France

Producer:

Devaux

Grapes:

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Wine Description:

The wine has a lovely Pinot Noir richness on the nose, with aromas of baked apples and vanilla. On the palate, it is full, rounded and well balanced, with a lively, persistent finish.

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.