Champagne Forget Brimont Brut 1er Cru NV

£28.50 / bottle
£324.90 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)

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Description

Champagne Forget Brimont Brut 1er Cru is the house’s main cuvee. It is a blend if 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay and is also available in 1.5 Litre Magnums and 37.5 cl half-bottles.

Champagne Forget Brimont is a small producer of Champagne located in Craon de Ludes. 6th Generation Champenoise Michel Forget is the current owner and winemaker and the estate can trace it roots back to the early nineteenth century when his ancestor, Louis, first created vineyards in the area. The Champagne Forget Brimont brand was established in 1920 by another relative, Eugène. The company owns 15 hectares of vineyards in the Montage de Reims with Grand Cru vineyards at Mailly Champagne and Verzenay, and Premier Cru vineyards at Chigny-Les-Roses, Ludes and Villers-Allerand. Pinot Noir is the most predominantly planted grape variety.

Forget Brimont’s cellars are dug out of the chalky soils (that Champagne is famous for) to a depth of 15 metres. This means that the cellars are at a constant temperature of 10.5 degrees centigrade in both summer and winter, the optimum ageing conditions for Champagne. The non-vintage Champagnes are a blend of three different vintages of wine (allowing them to maintain a house style) and are aged a minimum of two years prior to release. Brimont’s Vintage Champagnes are aged between three and ten years prior to release, this ensures that the Champagnes arrive at perfect maturity for immediate drinking, although they can be cellared for longer if required. Champagne Forget Brimont is a NM (Négociant Manipulant) producer of Champagne, which means, like most other producers they buy grapes in to make the wine.

Champagne Forget Brimont Brut 1er Cru is a blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay which are sourced from parcels of grapes from the the estate’s own 18 hectares. The grapes for are sourced from over 100 parcels of Brimont’s own 16 hectares of 1er cru vineyards. The grapes are harvested by hand followed by whole bunch pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 17 ˚C and malolactic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The Champange then undergoes ageing in traditional chalk cellars for at least 30 months. The wines are left to rest an additional two months after dosage before they are shipped. Between 20 and 40% of reserve wines used in the cuvee to ensure consistency.

The dosage for Champagne Forget Brimont Brut 1er Cru is 10 g/L.

 

Tasting Notes

Pale golden colour. Delicate nose, very fresh, lovely complexity. Fresh and supple on the palate. The first impression is of fresh green apples with a hint of white flowers and hazelnuts. Well balanced and good length.

Food Pairing

Perfect as an aperitif. This cuvée is a wonderful match for white meat in a cream sauce or veal with a julienne of vegetables.

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