Champagne Brut Millesime Henriot 1998
Reviews of purchase Brut Millesime Henriot 1998
Tasting Notes
Light, transparent color, set off by sparkling dance fine bubbles.
Perfectly balanced taste, with a particularly long finish. Creamy texture with lots of foam, which are found in the fragrance notes of apple, grapefruit and tea.
Fresh and ripe flavor, incorporates notes of anise, black pepper, cinnamon, baked apple, mint green, and quince jam.
Lovely aperitif and is perfect for any dish with a thin creamy foam structure to seafood.
Interesting Facts
Millezim Brut 1998 - "champagne extraordinary balance, sustained as much as was necessary to achieve optimal fullness and richness, as well as for the" pacification "of this bright, but so uneven millesime" Mr. Odilon de Varin, chief winemaker House Enrio.
The year 1998 was distinguished by the alternation of warm and cold temperature extremes in winter and spring, fortunately, they did not have a negative impact on the development and maturation of the grapes. Pinot noir of this year, mainly from the best vineyards of the Montagne de Reims, (Montagne de Reims), characterized by fleshy, dense texture, with a powerful aroma of ripe berries. Chardonnay, most of which comes from the vineyards of the prestigious Côte de Blancs (Côte des Blancs), - soft, rich variety of aromatic nuances, with dominant notes of white exotic fruits and flowers and citrus.
A method of production. Brut Millesime 1998 held for 6 years in the semi-darkness and silence of the legendary Gallo-Roman chalk quarries which belong to the family Enrio. There, at a depth of 18 meters, constantly maintain the natural temperature of 12 ° C and a humidity of 98% -Perfect conditions for the production of champagne.
Disgorging. After 6 years of aging Brut Millesime 1998 on natural draft, which gave champagne characteristic roundness and complexity (due to yeast autolysis), he had been disgorging. During the disgorging in cuvée was added a very small amount of sugar (so-called dosage) - about 10 grams. Next champagne again left undisturbed for about 9 months to complete the redox processes.
History of the House of Dynasty Henriot goes back centuries. First mention of vineyards of Reims found back in 1550! Founder of the House is considered to be Appolina Henriot, (Appoline Henriot).
In 1808 Appolina decided to champagne production on an industrial scale. Its clients became the royal court of the Netherlands, the imperial house of Austria-Hungary and many other aristocratic families of Europe. Champagne produced and sold under the brand name "Widow Senior Enrio» («Veuve Henriot Aîné»). Nowadays the company is headed by Stanislas Henriot (Stanislas Henriot), representative of the seventh generation of the family of winemakers. Year after year, chief winemaker House together with family members Enrio through numerous trials and tastings are the very same, only the desired song. The richest family experience, the choice of the best wines, the best champagne grapes makes Enrio masterpiece.
