Blanc de Blancs Brut Héritage 1926

The domain

Son of a cooper and winemaker, Louis Picamelot was among the first rullyotins to start producing Bourgogne Mousseux in 1926. In 1948 and 1949, bottles of Bourgogne Mousseux Louis Picamelot were loaded into the holds of ships chartered for Paul Emile-Victor's first expeditions to Antarctica. The House of Picamelot has been managed since 1987 by Philippe Chautard, grandson of Louis Picamelot. Surrounded by a talented, solid and warm team, Philippe Chautard produces each year vintage crémants of exceptional quality, regularly awarded in numerous competitions.

Terroir and breeding

This Blanc de Blancs is a blend of 70% Ugni Blanc, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Blanc. The juice was extracted very slowly from a pneumatic press. The must was then placed in stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation on fine lees. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were carried out in stainless steel tanks. Once completed, the wine was matured in vats before being bottled in capped bottles, with the addition of a mixture of sugars and yeasts, on 26 May 2016. The bottles remained lying on slats for a minimum of 11 months at a temperature between 12 and 14°C to allow the foam to set. The bottles were then stirred on gyropalettes, then stored on spikes in order to concentrate the deposit of lees in the neck of the bottles, a deposit which was evacuated by the disgorging operation. The dosage was carried out with the addition of 12 gr/litre of grape sugar, called "Liqueur d'expédition". Once the bottle has been definitively closed with a cork and dressed, the bottle can rest for a few weeks before being tasted.

Tasting notes

Golden colour with green reflections, sparkling to the eye. The bubble is finely melted into the wine. Full of fruit and lightness, this wine seduces by its freshness and greediness. Elegant and generous, it will be the ideal companion of your aperitifs with or without fruit cream. To consume in its youth.