Penet-Chardonnet Verzy les Fervins Grand Cru 2011

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Penet-Chardonnet
Label Name:
 
Verzy les Fervins Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Verzy, Montagne de Reims (Grand Cru), Champagne.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20; James Suckling 92; Robert Parker/WA ~93; Dosage 4

Tasting Note
Fine pinprick mousse; aromas of mirabelle, ripe stone fruit, shortbread and lanolin; toasted nuts and chalky minerality. Zesty acidity with ripe plum and subtle honey, finishing long, precise and mineral-spicy.

Food Pairing
Oysters, chilled shellfish, smoked salmon, roast chicken, creamy risotto (western); sushi, sashimi, tempura, steamed dumplings, pork gyoza (Asian).

Production Method
Single‑plot (Les Fervins) vintage cuvée from co‑planted vines; fermented in steel (some parcels see oak), no malolactic, long lees ageing (~11+ years), disgorged 2023, dosage ≈4.8 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Penet‑Chardonnet: small family grower in Verzy (Alexandre Penet, 4th gen), ~6 ha focused on Grand Cru parcels; parcellaire approach and limited production.