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Cuvée 1522 Extra-Brut

    • Description :

      The name of Cuvée 1522 is a tribute to the year when the Philipponnat family settled in the village of Aÿ, in the heart of the Champagne wine-growing area. The family's ancestors can be traced back in time through the House archives right back to the first, Apvril le Philipponnat, who from 1522 owned vines in "Le Léon", between Aÿ and Dizy. The Pinot Noir comes from the vineyard at "Le Léon" in Aÿ, and the Chardonnay from the village of Oger. A portion of the must is vinified in wooden barrels without malolactic fermentation. Aged for five to seven years.

      Grape varieties :

      55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay

      Altitude :

      150-200m ASL

      Vineyard age :

      35 years old

      Exposure :

      Southeast

      Soil :

      Chalk

      Dosage at disgorgement :

      4.25 g/l

      Alcohol :

      12%

      Tasting notes :

      Notes of blackcurrant, acacia blossom honey, and gingerbread with a slight vanilla finish. Good minerality with spicy hints of white pepper. The finish is long and vinous, with aromas of red berries.

Press Notes

  • Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    • 2014, 2009, 2008
      94 points
  • Wine Spectator
    • 2014, 2006
      92 points
    • 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
      93 points
  • James Suckling
    • 2007
      92 points
  • AG Vinous
    • 2016, 2005
      91 points
    • 2014
      94 points
    • 2008
      92 points
    • 2007
      90 points
    • 2006
      93 points
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