Food Pairings

• • Cakes
• • Bread  Pudding
• • Chocolate
• • Cinnamon

 

Alfred Gratien Champagne Brut Millesime 1997		France
One of the very best vintage Champagnes on the market. Famous for its profound freshness. This Champagne has excellent balance and will develop in flavor over the next decade or two.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19549  Our Rating : 95  Country : France  Region : Epernay  Grape : Chardonnay Pinot  Noir Pinot  Meunier  Alcohol : 12.5%

A hand-crafted blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 10% Pinot Meunier. Alfred Gratien only uses grapes from the best crus of the Cote des Blancs, the Montagne de Reims, and the Marne Valley. Like all of Alfred Gratien’s Champagnes, the base wine was fermented and aged in small oak casks for 6 months.

Tasting Notes:

A brilliant sparkling golden color. Red fruit (red plum) and biscuit aromas with a hint of nuttiness. Rich palate of ripe fruits rounded out with creamy bubbles. Excellent balance. Can keep for the next decade or two and will develop complex, nut flavors.

Winery:

A true gem in Champagne. Alfred Gratien founded this house (and the Loire firm Gratien & Meyer) in 1864. Over the next century-and-a-half, the house has maintained its commitment to... Read more