Domaine Fluteau Cuvee Prestige 2006
Price £29.80
Stock Level: 14
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Strength: | 12% |
| Style: | Dry |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Appearance: | a pretty pale yellow with green highlights |
| Aromas: | expressive nose reveals citrus mature words like clementine keys associated with praline, acacia honey and roasting aeration |
| Palate: | palate is open and reveals its character chardonnay with a dominant citrus. The dosage for this expression gives champagne its refreshing character. |
| Serving Notes: | Of fine minerality, the champagne will have its place as an aperitif on a plate of seafood |
Vineyard: Domaine Fluteau http://www.champagnefluteau.com/
This Champagne house was created in 1935 by Emile Herard and his son-inlaw Georges Fluteau. It was one of the early houses to be founded in this southern Aube area of Champagne. They prospered through the 30s but production was halted during the Second World War when Gerorges spent several years as a prisoner of war in Germany. Today they are run by Emile's great-great-grandson Thierry Fluteau and his Chicago born wife Jennifer. They own 9 hectares of vineyards, planted with 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. They have grower rather than negociant status so they do not buy in any grapes or wine as many of the bigger houses do, everything they make is exclusively the product of their own vineyards. Fluteau are highly rated by Champagne expert Tom Stevenson, he listed them as one of the top up and coming producers in his Wine Report 2006 as well as including them in his Sotheby's 'World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine'.
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