Description: Brut
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Producer: Maison Marie Stuart
The Maison is named after Marie Stuart, the generous? and loyal queen, among the most charismatic personalities of Renaissance. Marie Stuart was welcomed in Reims by her aunt, Abbess Renée de Lorraine, and stayed for a long time in the Abbey Saint-Pierre-les Dames. In 1897 Maître Daubresse, a famous personality of Reims, established the Maison de Champagne? and chose, for the first time, the name of a queen to honor the more prestigious wine of the world: that's how the history of Champagne Marie Stuart was born.
Since the year of its establishment, Maison de Champagne Marie Stuart has had its headquarters in a suggestive and elegant architectural building which includes, besides the reception hall and the winery?'s offices, the cellars where the many millésime? are being produced as well as another cellar? where five millions bottles of Champagne age. Marie Stuart is today part of Alain Thienot Group, the seventh largest group in Champagne.
Chardonnay 25%, Pinot Noir 60%, Pinot Meunier 15%.
The grapes used for the production of Marie Stuart Champagne? strictly come from selected vineyards located in the three great Champagne areas: Côte? de Blancs, Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne. The assembling of wines (assemblage) is scrupulously carried out according to the tradition of Marie Stuart by wine maker and cellar? master Laurent Fedou.
Harvest is done manually using special baskets. The various batches of grapes are pressed pneumatically and then fermented individually in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After malolactic fermentation??, the crus are carefully selected and blended in the traditional Marie Stuart’s style? by Laurent Fedou. Then, the champagne? method is applied. This involves a second fermentation in the bottle known as the "prise de mousse?".
The Champagne? bottles are allowed to rest and age on their sides in the cellar? for 3 years at 10-12°C.
Appearance: brilliant straw yellow color with nuances of golden yellow, very bright?, fine and persistent "perlage".
Nose?: intense?, clean?, pleasing and elegant bouquet? which, from the initial impression of yeast? and bread crust?, slowly reveals subtle hints of banana, hawthorn, quince, brioche, litchi, pear, grapefruit?, hazelnut and plum?.
Palate?: good reflection of olfactory perceptions, with a crisp? and lively entry?, however well balanced by alcohol?, good body?, intense flavours? and a lingering fruity? and mineral? aftertaste?.
Ideal aperitif?: it will accompany particularly well any salted or lightly grilled canapés. Especially suitable for pasta and risotto? with fish and crustaceans, sautéed white meats with mushrooms? and fish soups. It can equally be enjoyed after a meal with rustic apple? pie or shortcake and assorted ice-creams?.
Under good cellar? conditions (14-16°C) this Champagne? will keep and develop for many years to come.
Pack Size: 6 x 750 ml
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