- Producer
- De Sousa
- Grape variety
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Côte des Blancs
- Country
- France
- Alcohol
- 12.5 % vol
- Volume
- 1.5 l
- Item no.
- 9920502067
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Cuvée Mycorhize Grand Cru Extra Brut L.2015 1500ml Magnum
A Blanc de Blancs from Grand Cru plots in the Côte des Blancs, worked exclusively with horses by the De Sousa estate in Avize, bottled in magnum.
CHF 211.00
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Magnum — counts as 2 bottles in the case.
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About this wine
Character
A Champagne built on clarity rather than fullness. The restrained Extra Brut dosage keeps the focus on chalk and fruit: lemon zest, green apple, a fine bead, a saline edge. The magnum format slows the aging process and keeps the wine settled.
Terroir and origin
The grapes grow in Grand Cru sites of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The vines average over 45 years old and root into the chalk into which the estate's cellars are also carved, where the bottles age at a constant 10 °C. The estate traces back to Manuel De Sousa, a Portuguese soldier who settled in Avize after the First World War. Today Charlotte, Valentin and Julie De Sousa run the 9.5 hectares.
Grape variety and vinification
Pure Chardonnay. Erick De Sousa switched to organic farming in the late 1990s, with organic certification following in 2010 and Demeter recognition in 2013. The plots for this cuvée are worked exclusively with horses, to avoid soil compaction and encourage root growth. Oak barrels are used in the cellar, not for wood aromas but for texture and depth.
On the palate
Taut and dry, carried by vibrant acidity. White peach and citrus fruit meet brioche and a cool chalky note, the finish stays spicy, saline and long.
Food pairings
Oysters and fine seafood, turbot or sole in a light butter sauce, pan-seared chicken with morels, sushi, as well as goat cheese and aged Comté.
Notable features
Demeter-certified since 2013, the logo appears on the label. 12.5% vol., bottled at Champagne De Sousa & Fils in Avize.
