André Robert - Collection d’Auteur 2012

The cuvee

André Robert - Collection d’Auteur 2012

Development

• Harvest : 2012 (100%)
• Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay – Mesnil sur Oger
• Pressing : Slow, low sulfite (4 cl/Hl for SO2 at 150 g/L) to work the soft
• Settling : Light settling – Conservation of fine lees (cottony whites)
• Vinification in Barrel : 100% vinified in 228 liter oak barrels
• Aging : on lees for 9 months, stirring just after the end of AF
• Maturation : 7 years in chalk cellars
• Dosage : 3 g/L

Style

• To the eye, the dress is deep gold.
• On the nose, buttery notes.
• On the palate, all the power and vinosity of the wine are served by a long, fresh finish.