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Dosage: 3,5 g/l
- 1st fermentation: Fûts 100%
- Malolactic: Yes
- Monocru: Bouquigny
- Single Parcel: Les Cotéas
- Harvest: 100% 2018
- Vallée de la Marne - Bouquigny
- Extra Brut
- Meunier 100%
- 1st fermentation: Fûts 100%
- Malolactic: Yes
- Monocru: Bouquigny
- Single Parcel: Les Cotéas
- Harvest: 100% 2018
- Vallée de la Marne - Bouquigny
- Extra Brut
- Meunier 100%
Serving and food pairings
Served at 12°C in a wine glass, Les Cotéas 2018 fully reveals its aromatic complexity, depth of texture and distinctive expression of terroir.
The dense, enveloping structure of this Champagne calls for refined, deeply flavoured cuisine. It pairs beautifully with a herb-crusted rack of lamb, roast duck breast, roast or braised pigeon, and other richly textured meat dishes. For a more adventurous gastronomic pairing, it can also accompany refined offal dishes.
For a vegetarian pairing, the depth of Les Cotéas is beautifully matched by whole roasted celeriac, a layered potato and porcini dish, or roasted parsnips and Jerusalem artichokes served with a delicate mushroom cream.
Its earthy, mineral character also finds an exceptional affinity with porcini mushrooms and black truffle, whose depth and complexity naturally echo the woodland notes, clay-driven minerality and profound character of this Champagne.
The dense, enveloping structure of this Champagne calls for refined, deeply flavoured cuisine. It pairs beautifully with a herb-crusted rack of lamb, roast duck breast, roast or braised pigeon, and other richly textured meat dishes. For a more adventurous gastronomic pairing, it can also accompany refined offal dishes.
For a vegetarian pairing, the depth of Les Cotéas is beautifully matched by whole roasted celeriac, a layered potato and porcini dish, or roasted parsnips and Jerusalem artichokes served with a delicate mushroom cream.
Its earthy, mineral character also finds an exceptional affinity with porcini mushrooms and black truffle, whose depth and complexity naturally echo the woodland notes, clay-driven minerality and profound character of this Champagne.
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Mushrooms
Truffles
Visual analysis
Les Cotéas 2018 displays a luminous, deep golden hue, animated by exceptionally fine and persistent effervescence. A myriad of delicate bubbles rises gracefully through the glass, creating a captivating shimmer that lingers throughout the tasting.
The appearance immediately suggests the richness, depth and expressive maturity of this Champagne.
The appearance immediately suggests the richness, depth and expressive maturity of this Champagne.
Olfactory analysis
The first impression is intense and elegant. Notes of quince paste intertwine with delicate floral nuances, initially revealing a refined and inviting aromatic profile.
With aeration, the bouquet gains depth and gradually develops a more earthy character: roots, woodland and mushrooms are lifted by fresh notes of grapefruit, creating a compelling contrast between maturity and freshness.
A complex, nuanced and distinctive nose, revealing remarkable personality and considerable potential for further evolution.
With aeration, the bouquet gains depth and gradually develops a more earthy character: roots, woodland and mushrooms are lifted by fresh notes of grapefruit, creating a compelling contrast between maturity and freshness.
A complex, nuanced and distinctive nose, revealing remarkable personality and considerable potential for further evolution.
Taste analysis
The opening is lively and dynamic, driven by energetic effervescence that gradually gives way to the density and richness of the wine. The Champagne then broadens across the palate, revealing a creamy, generous and enveloping texture.
As it evolves, the wine gains substance and develops an increasingly tactile quality, reminiscent of fine felt.
This distinctive, dense and profound texture becomes the true signature of the Les Cotéas terroir, highlighting both its character and its mineral identity.
As it evolves, the wine gains substance and develops an increasingly tactile quality, reminiscent of fine felt.
This distinctive, dense and profound texture becomes the true signature of the Les Cotéas terroir, highlighting both its character and its mineral identity.
The final
The finish is exceptionally long and persistent, carried by pronounced salinity. The texture retains its almost tactile dimension, with a distinctive clay-like quality that brings depth and definition while extending the mineral expression of the Champagne.
An intense and precise finish, deeply rooted in its terroir, leaving a lasting impression on the palate.
An intense and precise finish, deeply rooted in its terroir, leaving a lasting impression on the palate.
Les Cotéas
Meunier 2018
Parcellaire
Xavier Leconte
Depth, structure and minerality define Les Cotéas 2018, a Champagne of remarkable provenance, with dense, enveloping fruit and an unmistakable texture.
Still evolving beautifully, it reveals its full gastronomic dimension alongside lamb and duck, as well as characterful vegetable dishes featuring porcini mushrooms, roasted root vegetables and black truffle.
Still evolving beautifully, it reveals its full gastronomic dimension alongside lamb and duck, as well as characterful vegetable dishes featuring porcini mushrooms, roasted root vegetables and black truffle.
Discover the Vigneron
Xavier Leconte
Certified Organic Winemaker
I live at the heart of a passion that has been passed down from father to son for six generations...
Driven by the ambition to perpetuate traditions and to evolve with a unanimous aspiration, I look after my vineyard and my wines as my grandfather Aimé did: attention to old adages, observation of nature, consideration of the beliefs of my ancestors, with the primary aspiration of making quality wines in line with my style.
