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Ulysse Collin Champagne Les Enfers Base 2017 60m

Ulysse Collin Champagne Les Enfers Base 2017 60m

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Size | 750mL

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Winemaker Notes

All fermentations occur in Burgundian barrels. The majority are old, but in exceptional vintages 10 to 25% of new oak barrels enter the rotation. Alcoholic fermentation takes as long as it needs (sometimes up to six months) and is followed by malolactic fermentation. Tartaric precipitations occur under natural cold conditions, and the wine is not fined or filtered before the secondary fermentation in bottle. The vins clairs tend to be 11% or 11.5%, giving them a vinous complexity.

Details

Wine Type
Sparkling
Producer
Ulysse Collin
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Appellation
Champagne
Grape
Chardonnay

About the Producer

Thank you to importer Louis/Dressner for this profile of the estate: Based in the village of Congy, Olivier Collin comes from a family of vinegrowers who have been active in the Coteaux du Petit Morin since 1812. Georges Collin was the first Récoltant Manipulant in Congy; he started in 1930 and received awards from the French Ministry of Agriculture. Following the second world war, René Collin (Olivier’s grandfather) grew the estate to 18 hectares of vines, began producing his own Champagne blends and was an esteemed member of the "Club des Viticulteurs Champenois" until the 1980’s (it now goe…

Ulysse Collin Champagne Les Enfers...

$675.00
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