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Type: Champagne
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Code: GARD270
Ideal for those who appreciate smooth, sweet wines.

Specification

Producer

Champagne Gardet

Gardet was established in 1895 by Charles Gardet in Epernay. In the 1930s, his son, Georges Gardet, continued the family tradition by moving to Chigny-les-Roses to develop the Champagne Gardet brand. It was sold to the Prieux family in 2007. The Prieuxs have invested in the business, but wisely retained the features of the style of wine made over the years, only slightly refining it to be a little more forward-drinking with more fruit freshness and balance. The house owns around 7 ha of premier cru vineyards around their home villages of Chigny-Les-Roses, Ludes and Rilly la Montage. The long tirage time and t...

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Tasting Notes

A tender, creamy body dominated by scents of wine, brioche, bread and dried fruits and nuts .

Food Matches

A perfect wine for desserts, especially ones that have a fruit base. Custard cream, creamy cheese and ice cream... though obviously not all at once!

Vinification

This Demi-Sec is a “non-vintage”, the House’s know-how consists in offering a constant style and quality by reaching the perfect balance between the year’s wines and a collection of reserve wines kept for purpose. 70% of the blend is from their main harvest while 30% is reserve, generally the reserve wine is the 3 years preceding the base harvest but can be older. The Grapes used are 45% Pinot Meunier, 45% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks and undergoes malolactic fermentation followed by bottle ageing for at least 3 years on lees. Demi-Sec: designates a medium-sweet wine—which translates literally to half-dry– 36 g/L dosage is added which is ideal for those who appreciate smooth and sweet wines.

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