Vranken Diamante Champagne Brut NV

Product Information: This Diamant Brut cuvée is a versatile blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Vranken has made it a point of honour to select grapes exclusively from grands crus and premiers crus, thus ensuring unique quality and character. In a beautiful, bejewelled bottle this cuvée is rather fittingly named Diamant. This Champagne reveals pleasant floral and fruity notes. Both lively and voluptuous, it surprises with its balance and elegance. A terrific aperitif style made with diamond cut precision. Maker: As a young entrepreneur, Paul-François Vranken settled in Champagne in 1976 to set up his own champagne house in the heart of the Sézanne region. Then in 1985, he purchased the Château des Castaignes in Montmort, built on a site named La Demoiselle, a few kilometres away from Epernay. The Château is perched on the hillside, in the heart of a park designed by Edouard Redont who also designed the park of Villa Demoiselle. The idea arose to create a new cuvée for Vranken champagne called La Demoiselle de Champagne, Demoiselle being a common name for the dragonfly, which was an emblem for the Art Nouveau genius René Lalique. The planets seemed to align for the first brut champagne, whose special bottle was a moving tribute to Art Nouveau. In 2004, Paul-François Vranken acquired the Villa Demoiselle to establish the head office of the Champagnes Vranken. Château des Castaignes is therefore the origin of the Demoiselle collection. Philsophy: From 1978 onwards, Paul-François Vranken and Dominique Pichart, the first winemaker, revolutionised taste by suppressing the cognac spirit (minimal dosage) from their champagnes to create lighter, more modern wines, full of freshness: the Vranken taste is born and with it, the taste of aperitif champagne. The second Cellar Master Pierre-Hubert Crozat is faithful to the style of the Maison that has been developed for over 40 years, he reconciles the demands of style while meeting the demands of the changing climate – he employs sustainable viticulture for the defence of biodiversity in Champagne. All this is the result of a marvellous alchemy between their work and that of a unique know-how from an exceptional region, Champagne. Nose – Grated Apple, Lime Zest, Buttery Filo Pastry Intense, elegant and complex with floral scents and fruity aromas, followed by aromas of sweet pastries. Palate – White Peach, Golden Apple, Fine Bead Ample, complex, has been well with slightly toasted aromas. Finish – Preserved Lemon, Zesty, Light Pith Gorgeous aperitif style, creamy notes and briney minerals add texture and structure. Bright straw yellow. Pleasant aromas of grated Augustapfel (apple) with herbal-spicy notes, fresh butter cake and lime zest on the nose. Well-balanced acidity with fine bubbles envelops the palate, tasty tart grapefruit lends structure. Sweetish white peach and preserved lemon linger on the finish. – Falstaff Produced from Grand and Premier Cru fruit, this Champagne is textured with a fine line of acidity to balance the peach and apple flavours. With its crispness and bubbly fruitiness the wine is ready to drink. – Roger Voss, WineEnthusiast.com, 90 Points. The Finer Details Style – Champagne Varietal – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Country – France Region – Champagne Vintage – Non-Vintage Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 12.5%