The D Collection…Cuvée ‘D de Devaux Champagne

Tasting Notes:
Pressing: first pressing juices only with also « cœur de cuvée », the best of the first pressing juices
Reserve wine: minimum 35% * of reserve wines aged in large oak casks
Minimum ageing: 5 years on lees and extra ageing of 6 to 9 months after disgorging
Dosage: brut (+/- 8 gr./l.)
Colour: gold yellow colour with amberish. Delicate and persistant mousse
Nose: reminiscent of candied orange peel with notes of butter and spices
Palate: fresh and creamy on the palate with a long finish
Key aromas: toast, coffee, vanilla
Availability :
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Champagne Devaux was founded in 1846 by the brothers Jules and Auguste Devaux and held by Madame Augusta Devaux who gave her name in 1895.
Champagne Veuve A. Devaux became involved in the 1930’s and began exporting 75% of the whole production to Europe, United States, Yemen, from Singapore to Syria.
In 1987: Jean-Pol Auguste Devaux selected a quite famous winegrowers’ group to continue the business, l’Union Auboise, and its Chairman Laurent Gillet.
• Our aim: is to elaborate unique champagnes with the Devaux signature.
• Our style: complexity, ripeness, structure, finesse, elegance and delicacy
• A selection of the best Pinot Noir from the ‘crus’ of the Côte des Bar and Chardonnay from the ‘crus’ of the Côte des Blancs,
• No pre-blending,
• Use of large amount of reserve wines aged in oak casks,
• Use of only first pressing juices called ‘cuvée’ for all wines and the heart of the first pressing juices called ‘cœur de cuvée’ (the best quality) for the D Collection,
• A long time on lees: a minimum of 3 years in the bottle for the Classic non-vintages and 5 years for the D Collection non-vintages, 5 to 8 years for vintages,
• Extra ageing from 3 to 12 months after disgorging according to each cuvée and size.
Type of Wine | Champagne/Sparkling |
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Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Appellation | Chamapgne, France |
Alcohol | 12% |
Wine Variety | 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay from selected plots of vineyards with individual vinification - Collection D Selection |
Vintage | NV |
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